The Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) project supports under the supervisions of ministry of Environment and Rural Development aims at the reduction of rural poverty in targeted areas in Somaliland by promoting community sound development through a multi-sect oral approach. The project emphasizes the rehabilitation, protection and management of the natural resources which are stressed by land degradation and rapid climate change. Candlelight is working in Daallo and Gacan Libaah forests and Bookh grazing reserve.
Project Objectives:
To reduce the rural poverty in the targated areas by promoting a community based approach to natural resources management while at the same time enhancing of MoERD to take its rightful role in promoting environmentally sound development in Somaliland through a multi-sectoral approach.
Project Period: March 2015 to March 2016
Intervention Area : Bookh , Ga’an libaah, Daalo and Lafaruug
Main Activities :
- Soil and water conservation and reseeding Tree Planting
- Extension and capacity building of the community on understanding their natural resources and environment, measures to mitigate environmental problems and how to manage their grazing reserve properly.
- Protection of the selected project areas
Project Photos:
Range land management through construction of soil bunds to reduce water run off
