IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNCCD: A CASE STUDY OF THE NEYC AND EMPR PROJECTS IN LESOTHO

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MEASURES FOR REHABILITATION OF DEGRADED LANDS -
A CASE STUDY PRESENTED BY LESOTHO
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PROBLEM SCENARIO

• Total Area of Lesotho is 30,400 square kms
• Decrease of arable land from 13 to 9 in 30
  years
• Annual soil loss of 40 tonnes/ha/year
• Youth unemployment of 65-70
• Increase in rural-urban migration

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN LESOTHO

• Soil erosion
• Periodic prolonged drought
• Scarcity of water
• Increasing rural and urban poverty
• Pollution of land and water
• Low environmental awareness
• Weak institutional capacity
• Lack of youth participation in land management
  issues

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The NEYC Goal

• To address the serious problem of environmental
  degradation in Lesotho, whilst also engaging
  youth in environmental management and land
  rehabilitation

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NEYC Objectives

• To address the problem of environmental
  degradation
• To provide hands-on training of the youth (future
  generations)
• To increase the number of potential trainers on
  environmental issues at community level

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The NEYC Activities

• Building structures across dongas (silt traps)
• Planting trees and grass
• Tree nursery management
• Cleaning of urban towns
• Collecting sorting recyclable waste
• Reusing waste
• Selling of recyclable waste materials
• Engaging in various income generating projects

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The range of Income generating projects

• Vegetable production
• Poultry broilers and layers
• Carpentry
• Stone cutting, shaping and sculpturing
• Construction of buildings
• Nursery management
• Candle making
• Coffin making

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The EMPR project objectives(in addition to the
NEYC objectives)

• To provide micro-credit to youth, in support of
  the HIV/AIDS victims
• Pollution control and waste management
• Technical support for the establishment of the
  Lesotho Environment Authority

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Results/ImpactsNumber of districts covered
10Total project sites 68Number of youth
involved 1450Number of trees planted 88 000
 
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Status of donga reclamationDistricts 10Number
of stone structures 5783Rehabilitated area in ha
4617Number of tree nurseries 64Number of Dams
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OUTCOMES OF THE PROCESS

• Rehabilitation of degraded lands
• Engagement of youth in productive activities
• Taking off youth from drugs and crime
• Decrease in rural urban migration
• Community change of attitudes
• Alternative livelihoods/income generation

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