Appendix III: Suggested Programme Matrix for Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ): Main Programme Objectives, Programme Outputs and Interventions to be implemented by GRZ in association with Non-governmental organisations such as CFA Zambian Branch and others
Narrative Summary |
Performance Indicators |
Means of Verification |
Assumptions |
GoalTo restore land productivity by using sustainable means of conserving it in order to reduce poverty and foster sustainable development
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1. Land degradation reduced to manageable levels 2. Negative impacts of drought occurrence reduced 3. Resource-based livelihoods improved |
1. Baseline Report(s) 2. Impact Evaluation Report(s) 3. Progress Reports |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations |
PurposeTo identify the factors contributing to desertification and to put in place practical measures necessary to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought |
1. An inventory of factors that contribute to desertification identified by December, 2003 2. Practical measures necessary to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought put in place by mid 2004 |
1. An inventory Report
2. # of measures put in place
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· Financial resources provided for undertaking the inventory and putting practical measures in place
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Outputs |
Interventions/Activities |
Performance Indicators |
Means of verification |
Assumptions |
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1. Early warning and preparedness mechanisms established
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1. Assess the current early warning and preparedness systems 2. Improve the early warning and response capacities 3. Evaluate current strategies and methodologies for assessing the impacts of climate variability on natural resources and humans 4. Utilise predictions of climatic variability in an effort to mitigate the effects of Drought by ensuring that information reaches decision makers, planners and affected populations 5. Develop sustainable and appropriate programmes for both crops and livestock 6. Establish alternative livelihood support projects that could provide income in drought prone areas 7. Support national entrees/ institutions by providing them with adequate financial resources, better equipment for the enhancement of procurement, processing and dissemination of information about natural disasters |
1. One Assessment undertaken 2. Early warning and response systems operating effectively 3. Evaluation activity undertaken 4. Methodologies that incorporate all required variables assessed 5. Impact data collected and interpreted 6. # of seminars, workshops, meetings and field days conducted 7. Affected populations implementing mitigation measures 8. Widespread awareness on sustainable land-use systems among the communities 9. Sustainable land-use systems being practiced by communities 10. Communities engaged in various income generating activities
11. Resources to support national institutions available 12. High response capacity of national institutions 13. Skilled manpower put in place in National Institutions |
1. Assessment Report
2. Progress Reports and Evaluation Reports 3. Evaluation Report 4. Assessment Report 5. Impact data and Evaluation Reports 6. Public awareness materials and seminars, workshops, meetings and field day reports 7. Progress Reports 8. Public awareness materials and seminars, workshops, meetings and field day reports 9. Progress Reports 10. # of communities engaged, Progress Reports 11. Financial Progress reports
12. Progress Report 13. Staff appraisal Reports
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¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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2. Forests, ecosystems endangered species conserved
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1. Promote and support a programme of afforestation, community plantations and agroforestry 2. Direct work of extension on organising and training communities in preparing and maintaining community owned nurseries and fodder banks 3. Promote awareness creation and train communities to draft and implement by-laws in order to sensitise communities to reduce indiscriminate cutting of trees. 4. Introduce and implement an incentive scheme to encourage communities to plant and replant trees within their vicinities. 5. Emphasise on selection and proliferation of appropriate indigenous drought tolerant species and promotion of indigenous technologies. 6. Determine the current status of forests and deforestation.
7. Review the list of species being affected by deforestation and land degradation 8. Revise legislation on endangered species accordingly to provide for their protection. 9. Develop policies for forestry sector that should keep prices of forestry products at commercial level
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1. Afforestation Programme is put in place. 2. Community plantations established and communities practising agroforestry 3. Extension Service operative and extension materials available. 4. Communities maintaining their own nurseries and fodder banks 5. Training programme for communities on drafting by-laws put in place 6. Public awareness materials for communities on how to reduce deforestation made available. 7. Community awareness on deforestation enhanced 8. Incentive scheme implemented 9. Benefits received by communities from planting trees
10. Indigenous plants propagated 11. Assessment undertaken 12. New species affected by deforestation available or published 13. Revised legislation enacted 14. New policies and legislation on Forestry developed which incorporate economic prices of Forestry products
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1. Progress Reports, Review Reports 2. Progress Reports, Review Reports, Media Reports 3. Progress Reports, Review Reports, Media Reports extension materials 4. Progress Reports, Review Reports, Media Reports extension materials 5. Progress reports, Community by-law documents, Training materials 6. Public awareness materials 7. Progress Reports, Review Reports, Public awareness materials 8. Progress Reports, Review reports 9. Progress Reports, Review Reports 10. Progress Reports 11. Assessment Study Report, Progress Reports 12. New list(s) of endangered species, Progress Report, Review Reports, Study Reports 13. New subsidiary legislation on endangered species, Progress Reports, Review Reports 14. New legislation, New Policy Document, Progress Reports, Review Reports
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¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
3.Water catchment and energy conservation |
1. Promote preparation and implementation of community catchment plans 2. Promote techniques for the development of surface and ground water for humans, agriculture and livestock 3. Encourage rainwater harvesting 4. Promote small scale irrigation schemes 5. Promote increased tree planting in degraded areas 6. Promote reduced use of wood fuel through use of fuel-efficient stores using techniques that are culturally adaptable 7. Develop and promote low-cost alternative sources of energy 8. Promote photo-voltaic electricity applications for rural health centres, water supply and irrigation, and cottage industries 9. Promote awareness among the local people
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1. Community catchment plans prepared and available 2. # of Communities implementing sustainable techniques 3. Rainwater harvesting put in place 4. # of small scale irrigation schemes put in place 5. # of Communities replanting in Degraded areas 6. Communities are adopting and using fuel-efficient stoves 7. Low-cost alternative sources of energy are available on the market 8. Photo voltaic electricity available in rural health centres 9. The public is aware about the availability of low cost energy sources
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1. Catchment plan Maps, Documents, Progress Reports, Review reports Progress Reports, review Reports 2. Progress Reports, review Reports 3. Progress Reports, Review Reports 4. Progress Reports, Review Reports 5. Progress Reports, review Reports Progress reports, Review reports, Mass media reports 6. Progress reports, Review reports, Mass media reports Progress reports, Review reports, Mass media reports 7. Public awareness material, survey Reports progress Reports
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¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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4. Collaboration and Networking |
1. Promote exchange of research data, training, public awareness and early warning 2. Promote exchange visits 3. Promote training 4. Promote regional workshops and meetings
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1. Land Degradation Information available to all stake-holders 2. All stake holders to undertake or participate in exchange visits 3. Training on Land Degradation matters undertaken by all concerned groups 4. Regional Workshops and meetings on land degradation undertaken by all concerned groups. |
1.Progress Reports, Review Reports, Awareness materials 2.Progress Reports, Workshop Materials, Progress Reports 3.Training Materials, Progress Reports 4.Workshop proceedings, Minutes, Progress Reports, Review Report |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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5.Capacity Building of Programme Coordinating Unit and other Focal Persons |
1. Carry-out an overall needs assessment of the various stakeholders requirements
2. Provide adequate training to personnel and communities
3. Provide support to the regional Disaster Management Training Centre in Kabwe (RDMC) |
1. Needs assessment undertaken for all stakeholders 2. Personnel and communities trained adequately 3. Personnel and communities executing their programmes adequately 4. RDMC providing training on land degradation and Drought adequately |
1. Needs Assessment Reports, Progress Reports 2. Training Materials, Training Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 3. Progress Reports, Review Reports 4. Land Degradation Syllabus Document, Progress Reports, Review Reports
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¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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6.Extension, Public Awareness and Information Dissemination |
1. Formulate an effective Outreach programme 2. Conduct massive campaigns to educate the people on the problems of Desertification 3. Arrange and support exchange visits for farmers' groups, extension and project management staff 4. Undertake skills training for farmers and extension workers 5. Improve the government extension and training systems |
1. Out reach programme formulated and # of communities receiving extension and information 2. Campaigns undertaken on how to combat land degradation 3. # of Exchange visits undertaken 4. # of Staff and Farmers undertaking training 5. Government extension and training systems operating effectively
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1. Extension Materials, Progress Reports, Awareness materials 2. Extension Materials, Progress Reports, Awareness Materials 3. Progress Reports, Exchange Visit Reports, Review Reports 4. Progress Reports, Extension and Training Materials, Review Reports Training Reports 5. Progress Reports, Extension and Training Materials, Review Reports
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¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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7.Land Degradation Assessments, Monitoring and Reporting |
1. Provide bench marks for assessing land degradation 2. Assess the extent and status of land degradation problems in Zambia 3. Ensure that EIAs for all major proposed interventions are conducted 4. Put in place monitoring and reporting mechanisms for all NAP programmes 5. Put in place mechanisms for reviews 6. Promote participation of all stake-holders in land degradation assessments, monitoring and reporting
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1. Documents on Indicators made available 2. Assessment reports made available 3. EIA systems manual for NAP available 4. Progress Reporting and Monitoring systems put in place 5. # of Reviews undertaken 6. Full participation and implementation of programmes on land degradation by all stakeholders
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1. Documents on indicators, Progress Reports, Review Reports 2. Assessment Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 3. EIA Documents, Progress Reports, Review Reports 4. Progress Reports, Minutes of Meetings 5. Review Reports, Progress Reports, Evaluation Reports, Proceedings of Meetings, Project Documents Reports |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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8.Easy to use environmental friendly technologies including Indigenous Knowledge |
1. Undertake an inventory of existing indigenous knowledge and technologies 2. Use identified indigenous knowledge systems in combating land degradation and mitigating the effects of drought. 3. Promote technological transfer 4. Emphasise on increased awareness and incentive schemes support to increase farmer’s adoption rates.
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1. Studies undertaken
2. # of indigenous Knowledge systems used or practiced
3. The Public made aware of improved and sustainable technologies, 4. Incentive scheme put in place and communities getting benefits, and
5. Improved sustainable technologies being practiced.
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1. Study Reports Progress Review 2. Progress Reports, Adoption Survey Reports 3. Awareness and Adoption Survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 4. Awareness and Adoption Survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 5. Awareness and Adoption Survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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9.Livelihood Improvement
Promote Development of Economic Infrastructure
Income generating activities implemented Game Management
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1. Improve feeder roads access 2. Identity and develop areas with high human settlements as development centres 3. Provide market facilities and other social services
4. Empower local communities to manage their game resources 5. Promote income generating schemes for the communities and the Private Sector 6. Prepare and implement management plans 7. Build capacity of local communities on various aspects of wildlife management 8. Review and strengthen current village scout programme under ADMADE 9. Introduce informer net-works to deter illegal hunting 10. Introduce bonuses/incentives for informers
11. Promote other Income Generating Activities for example, bee-keeping, carpentry, sustainable timber harvesting, and fish farming.
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1. # of Access Roads made or improved. 2. Land-Use plans, and zonation Maps prepared 3. Economic facilities according to land-use plans built or provided
4. The Principal Acts should contain provisions for community empowerment over management of resources 5. Income generating base enhanced in local communities 6. Management Plans prepared 7. Communities engaged in various income generating activities 8. ADMADE scout programme operating properly 9. Informer Net-works implemented and operative 10. Informers receive bonuses and other benefits 11. Income generating activities increased in the local communities 12. Household incomes increased |
1. Progress Reports 2. Land-Use Plan Document, Progress Reports Review Reports 3. Progress Reports, Review Reports
4. New Principal Acts, Progress Reports, Review Reports 5. Progress Reports, Review Reports 6. Progress Reports, Review Reports 7. Progress Reports 8. Progress Reports 9. Progress Reports, Review Reports, Informer Reports 10. Progress Reports, Review Reports 11. Progress Reports, Review Reports
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¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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10. Food self sufficiency and food security
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1. Promote soil fertility and conservation measures 2. Enhance crop diversification 3. Effect a seed multiplication programme 4. Strengthen the existing agricultural extension services 5. Improve overall farm management 6. Enhance agricultural production through small scale irrigation schemes 7. Boost overall agricultural development through development and promoting drought tolerant crop varieties 8. Promote improved livestock production
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1. Communities adopting soil conservation practices 2. Communities growing a wide variety of crops 3. A seed multiplication programme put in place 4. Extension services fully operational 5. Improved farm management technologies adopted by farmers 6. Irrigation projects implemented in the communities 7. Drought tolerant crops grown 8. Livestock production increased
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1. Adoption survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 2. Adoption survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 3. Adoption survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports 4. Adoption survey Reports, progress Reports, Review Reports 5. Adoption Survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports
6. Adoption survey Reports, Progress Reports, Review Reports
7. Adoption Survey Reports, progress Reports, Review Reports 8. Adoption Survey Reports, progress Reports, Review Reports |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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11. Human Settlement Management |
1. Prepare and implement regional land-use plans 2. Promote sustainable land management and conservation practices 3. Develop land use plans together with the local population and leadership 4. Promote and provide family planning programmes
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1. Regional land-use plans prepared 2. Regional land-use plans implemented by local communities 3. Communities aware and implementing sustainable land management and conservation practices 4. # of land use plans developed 5. Communities adopting family planning practices 6. Communities aware of family planning practices
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1. Progress Reports, land-Use Plan Document 2. Land-use plan document, Progress Reports 3. Attitude or adoption survey Reports, Review Reports, Progress Reports 4. Land Use Plan Documents, Progress Reports 5. Attitude or Adoption Survey Reports, Review Reports, Progress Reports. Awareness Materials 6. Attitude or Adoption Survey Reports, Review Reports, Progress Reports. Awareness Materials |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |
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12.Legal and Policy Reviews
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1. Formulate a coherent and consolidated policy on environmental matters 2. Formulate a policy on measures to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought 3. Formulate subsidiary legislation to allow all sectors to operate as one inter-sectoral organ at lower levels 4. Revise principal fees to allow revision in raising levels of penalties 5. Revise principal Acts to empower communities to manage natural resources 6. Review land tenure systems 7. Revise the Principal Acts to enable local communities to benefit from the management of their natural resources.
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1. Policy on Environment formulated and Document made available 2. Specific Policy on Land Degradation and Drought formulated 3. Subsidiary Legislation Document formulated 4. Principal Acts Revised and contain New Levy Law 5. Revised Acts available 6. # of Workshops held 7. # of land tenure systems reviewed. 8. Revised Principal Acts that enable local communities to benefit from their natural resources management. |
1. Policy Document, Progress Reports, Review Reports, Awareness materials 2. Policy Document, Progress reports, review Reports, Awareness materials 3. Policy Document, Progress Reports, Review Reports, Awareness materials 4. Policy Document, Progress Reports, Review Reports, Awareness materials 5. Revised Principal Acts Documents, Progress Reports, Review Reports, Awareness Reports, Awareness Materials 6. Progress Reports, Review Reports 7. Awareness Materials 8. Revised Principal Acts Documents, Progress Reports, Review Reports |
¨ Financial resources readily available for the implementation of the NAP ¨ Collaborating partners and other stakeholders will co-operate and meet their obligations ¨ Political climate supportive of the implementation of NAP |