Resilient, productive and sustainable landscapes in Mali’s Kayes Region

Project Objective: Through the implementation of an agroecological transition approach, promote innovations in governance, production and finance in order to reduce the vulnerability of the small-holder agro-sylvo-pastoral food systems and livelihoods, reversing land degradation and halting the loss of globally significant biodiversity in fragile landscapes of the Kayes region<br>
Indicators: <br>
(i) Characterisation of Agroecological Transition (CAET) score. Target: Average CAET score of a least 70% in the target circles (areas with a CAET score of 70% and above are deemed to be advanced in the agroecological transition)<br>
(ii) Area of production land under improved and climate-resilient management. Target: 160,000 ha under SLM, including:<br>
- 10,000 ha under climate-resilient management with efficient water management techniques implemented (e.g. zai) <br>
- 30,000 ha showing increased land productivity <br>
- 25,000 ha directly benefiting biodiversity<br>
(iii) Number of direct beneficiaries disaggregated by gender. Target: 200,120 (50% women)<br>
(iv) Household Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) disaggregated by commune and type of household (e.g. men-led vs. woman-led household for example). Target: At least 20% increase in average household DDS score in the target circles<br>