Strengthened Approach Strengthened Approach For The Integration of Sustainable For The Integration of Sustainable

Environment Management “SAISEM” Environment Management “SAISEM” In AfghanistanIn Afghanistan

FAO-ComponentFAO-Component

Seed multiplication and harvestSeed multiplication and harvest 1. 1. Establishment of 28 Jireb farm, with purpose of seed multiplication of Kochia prostrata and Establishment of 28 Jireb farm, with purpose of seed multiplication of Kochia prostrata and

Agropyron desertorum and this year we have been harvest 1245 Kg of seed and used in rangeland Agropyron desertorum and this year we have been harvest 1245 Kg of seed and used in rangeland restoration.restoration.

2. Establishment of 4.5 Jireb farm in Ghor province and harvested required seed and used on the 2. Establishment of 4.5 Jireb farm in Ghor province and harvested required seed and used on the restoration activities.restoration activities...

3. Following table shows the domestic tested seed collected.3. Following table shows the domestic tested seed collected.

Local seeds collected and used in rangeland restoration

S.N Scientific name Family Place collected Collection

date Collector

Amount/Kg

1Amygdalus Spinossismus Rosaceae Shahrak of Ghor Aug-10 Mohammad Khajeh 10

2 Prunus Cerasus. L Rosaceae Dolina of Ghor 10-Aug Ismayel 10

3 Rain fed alfalfa, Fabaceae or papilionaceae Dowlatyar of Ghor r October -2010. Salhi Murad 50

4 Kochia prostrata Chenopodiacea Zendajan DAIL farm, November Salim Faiz 231

5 Agropyron desertorum Poaceae DAIL farm of Ghor province September Mohammad Sediq 12

6 Pinus sp Pinaceae Zendajan DAIL farm December Salim Faiz 10

7 Cercis Griffithii BoissCaesalpiniaceae R.Br Shahrak of Ghor August Abdul Qayom 1

8 Celtis caucasica Wild Ulmaceae Mirb Shahrak of Ghor July Abdul Rahman 1

9 Pyrus communis Rosaceae Tewara of Ghor July Abdul Rahman 2

10 Prunus Cerasus N/A Shahrak of Ghor August Abdul Qadir 5

11Pistachio atlantica , Desf Anacadiaceae Lindl. Shahrak of Ghor August Different persons 10

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Restoration of Degraded RangelandRestoration of Degraded RangelandThe project with full participation of The project with full participation of

the local communities in Herat, the local communities in Herat, Ghor and Badghis Provinces Ghor and Badghis Provinces rehabilitated 159 hectares of rehabilitated 159 hectares of degraded rangeland, for the degraded rangeland, for the benefit of livestock raisers. The benefit of livestock raisers. The lesson learnt is that when you lesson learnt is that when you mobilize the community and mobilize the community and provide adequate training.provide adequate training.

The community takes the ownership The community takes the ownership of the intervention. This was of the intervention. This was evident when the local evident when the local community provided voluntary community provided voluntary labor in the restoration labor in the restoration intervention. intervention.

For this intervention to be repeated For this intervention to be repeated elsewhere, the local elsewhere, the local communities need only some communities need only some modest financial and technical modest financial and technical support. support.

Pistachio and Fruit GardensPistachio and Fruit GardensThe pistachio farmers of Badghis province, with the help of the project, established 557 new pistachio gardens. The project provided saplings, simple tools, and extension services.With the help of the project, 520 farmers in Ghor Province established their own new fruit gardens. The project provided farmers with saplings, training, and extension services, as well as with follow up and monitoring. And produced and planted about 40000 saplings to help establish 199 new pistachio gardens in Badghis Province.

FirewoodFirewood//Ornamental trees distribution Ornamental trees distribution

20112011 9000, 9000, Pinus sapling planted in Herat Province through DAILPinus sapling planted in Herat Province through DAIL 18000, 18000, Firewood trees sapling distributed to in Ghor through DAIL.Firewood trees sapling distributed to in Ghor through DAIL. 34359, Firewood trees sapling distributed to 520 farmers in Badghis. 34359, Firewood trees sapling distributed to 520 farmers in Badghis.

20122012 10000, Ornamental trees saplings are distributed in Herat through NEPA.10000, Ornamental trees saplings are distributed in Herat through NEPA. 10000, Ornamental trees saplings are distributed in Ghor by DAIL. 10000, Ornamental trees saplings are distributed in Ghor by DAIL. 10000, Ornamental trees saplings are distributed in Badghis by DAIL. 10000, Ornamental trees saplings are distributed in Badghis by DAIL.

Kitchen GardeningKitchen Gardening The project helped poor The project helped poor

women beneficiaries establish women beneficiaries establish 847847 Kitchen gardens in Herat, Kitchen gardens in Herat, Ghor and Badghis Provinces, Ghor and Badghis Provinces, now operational, providing now operational, providing fresh vegetables for the fresh vegetables for the families. families.

The project provided tool kits The project provided tool kits of simple gardening tools, of simple gardening tools, vegetable seeds, and training vegetable seeds, and training and follow up.and follow up.

Several women who were not Several women who were not part of the initial beneficiaries part of the initial beneficiaries have copied the experience have copied the experience and established their own and established their own kitchen gardens. The interest kitchen gardens. The interest this intervention received, this intervention received, points out to a process that is points out to a process that is practically irreversiblepractically irreversible..

AA total number of 484 women total number of 484 women beneficiaries have projects as beneficiaries have projects as small backyard poultry in small backyard poultry in Herat and Badghis Provinces. Herat and Badghis Provinces.

The project provided the The project provided the beneficiaries vaccinated beneficiaries vaccinated chicks, toolkit and chicken chicks, toolkit and chicken feed. feed.

The beneficiaries were trained in The beneficiaries were trained in construction of chicken coops, construction of chicken coops, importance and frequency of importance and frequency of providing food ration and providing food ration and water for chicken. water for chicken.

They were also trained in They were also trained in parasites and diseases, parasites and diseases, vaccines and drugs, as well as vaccines and drugs, as well as in hygiene and sanitation. in hygiene and sanitation.

Backyard Poultry Backyard Poultry

Capacity Building for Government StaffCapacity Building for Government Staff

From the beginning of the project counterparts From the beginning of the project counterparts from MAIL, and NEPA were selected to from MAIL, and NEPA were selected to get trained and work side by side with the get trained and work side by side with the project team in all interventions. project team in all interventions.

The objective was that they continue to The objective was that they continue to implement these interventions beyond the implement these interventions beyond the life of the project. life of the project.

With each Ministry a memorandum of With each Ministry a memorandum of understanding was signed indicating the understanding was signed indicating the responsibilities of each party. responsibilities of each party.

We have 12 counterparts from MAIL, and 3 We have 12 counterparts from MAIL, and 3 from NEPA in the Western Region. Seven from NEPA in the Western Region. Seven of them were stationed in Herat province, of them were stationed in Herat province, and four in each of Badghis and Ghorand four in each of Badghis and Ghor..

These counterparts were trained in a classroom These counterparts were trained in a classroom setting as well as in the field. They worked setting as well as in the field. They worked shoulder to shoulder with our team in the shoulder to shoulder with our team in the field in implementing all our activities. field in implementing all our activities.

Now they have the necessary skills to carry Now they have the necessary skills to carry out these activities on their own.out these activities on their own.

Partnership With Governmental CounterpartsPartnership With Governmental Counterparts The programme made significantThe programme made significant

efforts to forge partnership with efforts to forge partnership with the partner ministries. Regular the partner ministries. Regular meetings and consultation were meetings and consultation were frequent to reach agreements frequent to reach agreements on the activities of the on the activities of the programme and the way they programme and the way they are implemented. are implemented.

In each partner ministry the project In each partner ministry the project have counterparts, at the have counterparts, at the national and provincial levels. national and provincial levels. These counterparts were These counterparts were trained and worked closely with trained and worked closely with programme team to gain all the programme team to gain all the necessary skills to implement necessary skills to implement interventions on their own and interventions on their own and follow-up on SAISEM follow-up on SAISEM interventions implemented. interventions implemented.

National Forestry Management PlanNational Forestry Management Plan

Afghanistan did not have a national Afghanistan did not have a national forestry management plan in the past. forestry management plan in the past. The importance of such a plan cannot be The importance of such a plan cannot be overemphasized. overemphasized.

Efforts in the sector were fragmented and Efforts in the sector were fragmented and depend on donors and NGOs interest and depend on donors and NGOs interest and priorities. priorities.

The forests in Afghanistan have The forests in Afghanistan have deteriorated dramatically in the past few deteriorated dramatically in the past few decades. There was a need for a national decades. There was a need for a national framework that organizes activities in this framework that organizes activities in this important sector and starts a well important sector and starts a well regimented effort in conservation of this regimented effort in conservation of this important resource. important resource.

To achieve these objectives, SAISEM To achieve these objectives, SAISEM supported MAIL to develop a national supported MAIL to develop a national forestry management plan including forestry management plan including recruiting an international consultant, the recruiting an international consultant, the management plan is now a reality.management plan is now a reality.

Public Environment Awareness Training WorkshopPublic Environment Awareness Training Workshop Three training workshops had Three training workshops had

been conducted on environmental been conducted on environmental public awareness in each public awareness in each province jointly with NEPA province jointly with NEPA provincial teams.provincial teams.

In those training about 400In those training about 400 environmental sub-committees environmental sub-committees members, NEPA staff, provincial members, NEPA staff, provincial councils, municipality, mullah’s councils, municipality, mullah’s and other involved environmental and other involved environmental stakeholders/actives have been stakeholders/actives have been trained. trained.

About 3000 high schools student About 3000 high schools student received environmental message received environmental message through campaign in three through campaign in three provinces provinces

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