Salima Official Urges Landowners to Collaborate on Climate-Smart Project
Jason's call for collaboration underscores the importance of engaging the broader community in these climate-smart initiatives.
Salima, Malawi - The Acting Director of Environment and Natural Resources for the Salima district council is calling on landowners who are not direct beneficiaries of the Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme (CS-EPWP) to appreciate and collaborate with project participants, writes Fegson Phabuli.
The CS-EPWP is a component of the government's Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP), which is funded by the Multi-Donor Trust Fund and facilitated by the National Local Government Finance Committee in all 28 district councils.
Adam Jason emphasised that the benefits of the project's restoration efforts, which focus on addressing climate change and combating environmental degradation, extend to the broader community, not just the participants.
"The project is progressing well, with notable improvements in forest landscape restoration and the creation of productive assets, such as forest woodlots," he said.
In Malizani Village, Ntika catchment, the community has embraced afforestation as a collective effort.
Participants are actively planting and caring for trees, which not only help restore the environment but also boost agricultural productivity.
The village has become a model of environmental stewardship, with the newly planted trees thriving and making a significant impact.
One of the project participants, Frank Mponda, praised the initiative, stating that it has had a positive impact and has helped increase their productivity.
Jason's call for collaboration underscores the importance of engaging the broader community in these climate-smart initiatives.
By working together, landowners and project participants can amplify the impact of the restoration efforts and create a more sustainable future for the region.