Institutional Strengthening and Resource Mobilization for Mainstreaming Integrated Land and Water Management Approaches into Development Programs in Africa

This project seeks to provide a strong base for the Africa Land and Water Initiative in the contexts of the respective countries' development programs. The objectives of this project are to: Develop a credible monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to track performance and impacts in the 5 intervention areas; Compile and disseminate Best Management Practices (including policies) in community-based integrated land and water management at the 5 sites; Formulate guidelines to incrementally manage basin/sub-basin issues in the selected sites; Compile and synthesize natural resource management data and develop diagnostic principles of basin/sub-basin management in the selected sites; Develop mechanisms for effective stakeholder participation in integrated land and water management in the targeted areas; Training and awareness building (capacity building) at basin/watershed, country, and community levels in the targeted areas; Develop mechanisms for communication, partnerships and operational networking within and between the selected sites; Resource mobilization from donors, governments and private sector for further program implementation (expansion phase) for the 5 sites; Catalyze "start-up" institutional strengthening and capacity building activities to support community-driven decentralized and programmatic land and water management in the intervention areas.