Bio-diversity

CONTEXT Most important issue for this project is that, there are existing beekeepers groups who need only support in terms of training and equipments in order to make the honey production a more profitable business to community lives and to the environment. Already in Mtakuja village beekeeping is done using local hives due to lack of knowledge to conduct this activity at a market level. After receiving this support the Church and its members will be able to pack and label its honey for sell outside the village. PROPONENT INFORMATIONS Deeper life Christian ministry is a registered organization since 1988. In Kilimanjaro deeper life has branches in all six districts of Kilimanjaro region. One of the objectives of deeper life is to work with communities in community development activities. The church has a center which supports poor families and children. This center has about 285 members. 1. Broad Objective: To undertake beekeeping activities as source of income for poverty reduction and environment conservation among Mtakuja villagers 2. Specific objectives: 1 To provide modern skills and equipment for beekeeping to the target To demonstrate beekeeping activities as source of economic and conservation activity. 2 To train communities in modern beekeeping 3 To plant trees which will be used as fodder for bees and a way to prevent wind. 3. Project Main activities: 1 To Fence 3 hectors of land in order to prevent disturbance from the adjacent communities 2 Construct honey processing house which will be used for honey pressing and storage 3 Training on modern beekeeping 4 Planting trees 5 Establishment of a tree nursery 6 Drill shallow well to support gardening and tree nursery during dry season ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROJECT This project will demonstrate sustainable forest conservation practices as it will reduce the fuel wood business around Mtakuja through conservation of trees for beekeeping. Modern bee keeping will have more income than traditional beekeeping thus encourage the community to change to modern beekeeping which can give the beekeepers more income. IMPLEMENTAION AND FOLLOW UP MECHANISM: The project coordination will be the pastor of Deeper life bible church who will work with district offices of Moshi rural, through the department of forest and beekeeping to reach different group. The Project Coordinator will facilitate and organize all project activities including meetings and the training programs. The Project Coordinator will work closely with the district forest office on a day to day basis and will report to UNDP Compact Project Management monthly. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY: The project will be run by the deeper life church members who will be trained and initiate similar activities at their homes and the activities will be inherited by their family members thus propagates the knowledge among the community. STRENGTH OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE IMPLEMENTAION OF THE PROJECT: The project will be successfully since it is located in the area which has a tradition of beekeeping and the community has a good relationship with the church.

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