Water resources policy and administrative management

the upstream of Save river is affected by environmental degradation which has resulted in less sustained river flows and high flooding potential which has increased the vulnerability of the agro-ecological system in the entire basin.extensive deforestation and environmental degradation resulting fro population pressure and over grazing has also meant diminished biodiversity and increasingly pressurized soil and land resources.the communities in this arid and semi arid region depend on agriculture and environmental products for livelihood.pressure fro population increase , HIVAIDS and environmental degradation ha had impact on poverty, food security, nutritional availability, household income, biodivesityand survival coping strategies. project objectives the major objective is to apply improved indegenious knowledge systems for enhanced natural resources management, environmental restoration and improved livelihoods of the community of the Save river basin. project activities -identifying stakeholdersat local regional and national levels to be part of the project -develop a long term intergrated institutional framework -enhance local capacity and leadership skills to manage the project -establishing a nursery -marketing of products -establish and support plantations project results -a long term intergrated institutional frame work -gullies reclaimed and conservation practises adopted -higher incomes of participants accruing directly to the community through sales of commercial indegenious produce and product marketing and profit sharing scheme -plantation of 10000 indegenious plants from a minimum of 30 economically useful varieties -established 30 ha of endegenious organic cropping of sorrel and roselle

Zimbabwe