Strengthening Connectivity and Effective Management of the Sapo Forest Landscape and Conservation Corridors

Project Summary

The overall goal of the grant was to reduce critical threats to biodiversity and contribute to the well-being of rural communities in the Sapo Landscape. PADEV's role was to:

• Provide support to communities for the enhancement and diversification of sustainable livelihoods.
• Facilitate the adoption of forest-friendly livelihood opportunities.
• Improve access to markets and use of Participatory Market Systems Development (PMSD), providing the appropriate technical support on sustainable Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) harvest, e.g. beekeeping.

Project Outcome

• Improved the capacity of one community theatre troupe and equipped it with choreography materials to implement conservation outreach campaigns in the project sites.
• Strengthened the institutional capacity of five governance structures and gave them basic skills in how to administer forest governance structures.
• Gave small grants to five forest governance groups to increase their logistical capacity.
• Established and supported 6 agricultural demonstration plots on the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, trained and incentivised 60 farmers to manage the sites.
• Strengthened the capacity of 100 local beekeepers, supplied them with 225 beehives and assorted beekeeping equipment, and linked them to a national association and market.
• Established and supported 5 VSLAs in five communities closest to the Sapo National Park.

Project Geography

Southeastern Liberia: Sinoe and River Gee Counties.