MORANT AREA LAND MANAGEMENT
AND LIVELIHOOLD PROJECT
Please give brief summary of your project
The project will introduce
and implement hydroponic green house technology and environmentally friendly
farming technique. It will enhance
sustainable income and employments for the marginalized farmers, promote self-efficiency
and resistant to natural and manmade disaster. With a mandate to promote the national 2030
vision of sustainable land management as the way forward.
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State Legal status i.e. NGO,
CBO – cooperative, benevolent society etc also attached copy of registration.
The
organization is a non-incorporated, Non-Governmental (NGO) Community Base Organization (CBO)
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State the overall goal/mission
of your organisation
The
overall mission of the organization is to protect the environment.
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Land
Degradation*
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Multi-focal*
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Biodiversity*
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International
Waters
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Climate
Change*
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POPs
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Land Degradation
15.
Sustainable Land Management
(including disaster risk reduction)
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Climate change
5. Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency
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6. Promoting the adoption of renewable energy
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Biodiversity
1.
Arid & Semi-arid ecosystems (dry forest)
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7. Reducing the long-term cost of low
greenhouse gas emitting energy technologies
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2. Coastal, Marine
and Freshwater ecosystems
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11. Promoting Environmentally Sustainable
Transportation
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3.
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4.
Mountain Ecosystems
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13. Conservation and
Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity
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Multi-focal
12. Integrated
eco-system management
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X 10. Energy
Security and Efficiency
X 13. Sustainable
Mgnt. & use of Environmental & Natural Resources
X 14. Hazard Risk
Reduction & Adaptation to Climate Change
X 15. Sustainable Urban and Rural
Development
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6. Estimated project budget:
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Estimated
in-hand or potential co-financing
7. Estimated project duration (min 18 months)
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Number of months: 24 monthsS
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Problem
Statement (1/2 page)
Identify the environmental
problems to be addressed which must fit within one of the focal areas of the
Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Vision 2030 Jamaica -National
Development Plan. Include the target
population and any statistical information that you may have. Ideas for
information to include here are:
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Length of time
needs/problems have existed STATICAL
INFORMATION. Amount of square mile /radis
St. Thomas is susceptible to instability
because of its geology, sleep slope at the foot of the Blue Mountain. It has a population of approximately 100,000
citizens. It has one of the largest
concentrations of hillside farmers in Jamaica with an estimate of over 7000 farmers
registered with RADA who depends on agricultures for a living and some of whom encroach on reserves sensitive areas. For
decades the traditional method of clearing
the land by slashing and burning on hillside land to gain more space for farming have resulted
in severe soil erosion.
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Whether problem has
ever been addressed before, and what the outcome was
Various initiatives have been taken to
address the problem with measurable success result. The resources to provide training,
information, tool have is not readily available to the marginalize farmers to
apply current modernize agricultural practices. The unstable weather condition,
over dependence as well as globalization has the contributing
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Impact of problem to
target population (on natural environment and human population including
impacts on vulnerable groups – poor, youth, elderly, disabled)
If the current farming
practice is allowed to continue the risks exist for serious environmental
destruction and land stabilization, loss of lives, increase sediments in the
coastal area as well as loss of ecological and biological resource.
In moving from the
traditional open field method of farming to greenhouse technology only a small
portion of land is needed to provide increase production and yield and reduce
the devastation of the hillside. Over
200 small would benefit in the first year.
The project aim to target the small farmers, the marginalize group
including the youths, female the elderly and disable.
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Impact of problem to
surrounding populations
The
excessive run off and erosion depletes the soil of its natural nutrient and put
the life of immediate population at risk of losing their lands and their only
source of livelihood. With the
climate change and globalization several industries XXXXXXXXXXXXX
demographic of surrounding population
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Main goals
1
The main objective is to build a greenhouse/
nursery to demonstrate more environmental and productive farming technique
which lessens the effects of hillside open-field farming.
2
Educate
farmers about reforestation incorporating the establishment of cash crops and
organic farming to sustain livelihood.
3
Construct
water carriage and embedding the existing perimeter fencing within the outer
structure of the water channel to enforce stability.
4
Promote
the inclusion of solar renewable energy will also reduce the level of
greenhouse gas emissions.
State the overall goal to be
achieved in addressing the problem described
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Expected outcomes of
the project
The successful
construction and operation of a hydrophonic greenhouse to demonstrate a more
productive and environmentally friendly farming practice. To build
capacity building and empower of of communities and its members
List potential outcomes of the
project, which should include the global environmental benefits. Outcomes are defined as the effects that
would result from project activities and outputs in addressing the problem
stated.
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The
construction of a greenhouse nursery
3
Protection
of the Morant Community from the devastation of uncontrolled water.
4
Increase
alternative livelihood option for over 50 farmers
Describe the approach that will
be taken in implementing the project and the actual work (activities) required.
This
project will be managed by STEPA with technical support and overview by a
Management Steering Committee (MSC). The
organization has a strong dynamic, willing and committed composition of
individuals, such as educators, agriculturalist, scientists, foresters, youths,
community leaders, law enforcement officers, managers plus others with a wide
array of skills and abilities. We will
be collaborating with our partners at RADA, NEPA, SDC, Forestry Department SCR,
NLA ISCF and others base on their expertise.
Preliminary
meetings will be held and farmers will be selected at the STEP office.
Workshops
will be organized to train farmers and build community awareness.
Greenhouse/nursery
will be built on the 3 acres plot of land located at Morant.
Communication
and Visibility Plan (one page)
Outline
how the project will give adequate visibility to the activities being
implemented especially giving credit to the Global Environment Fund for its
financial support to the project. This should include the compulsory use of the
GEF logo on all materials, publications, leaflets, brochures, newsletters,
websites, signage, display panels, commemorative plaques, banners, promotional
items, photographs, audiovisual productions, public events and visits, supplies
and equipment and information campaigns.
The project highlight the support given
to the project through public awareness by having a launch at implementation
phase. This launch will be advertised through via electronic and printed media
as well as a through banner dispayed in the Morant Bay capital. Community organizations such as
youth groups, churches and the schools will be used to send the message.
Should the project produce any printed
material the logo of GEF will be placed on
them.
Photographs taken will label and displayed at the projects office. The project will do a visual documentation of
the various types of activities that is
being done . This recording will give
credit to the imput and support of GEF.
Signs will be erected with the funders
logos All promotional items and
equiptment purchased will visually display the GEF logo. All
Summary Budget (1/2 page)
State
the main activities proposed costs and total budget of the project. Also
include information on actual or potential co-financing and sources of
co-financing (other donors, private sector, and community)
Description of Work
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Total Anticipated Cost
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Amount requested from SGP
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US$
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JA$
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US$
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*Manpower/labor (non-technical
labour)
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$30,000.00
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1.289250.00
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15,000.00
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Training/Seminar/
Workshops etc.
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10,000.00
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429,750.00.
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5000.00
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**Consultancies (specialized/certified
services-please list)
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6,000.00
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429.750.00
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5000.00
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Equipment/Material (please
list)
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35.000.00
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2.148,750.00.
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$25,000.00
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*Administrative costs ((incl. project mgnt.)
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$10,000.00
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Total
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NB: * Together should not exceed 20% of grant amount.
Please note that transportation costs are to be charged to the associated
project activity.
**Provide listing of all specialised
certified services that will be needed. Terms of References (ToRs) for all consultants
along with their Curriculum Vitas (CVs) must be submitted prior to engagement
of services during project implementation
Is
there secured co-financing, if so please indicate amounts and sources below
Co-financing
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In-hand
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Source (s) |
In-kind (value)
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US$
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US$
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Cash
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US$
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US$
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Sub Totals
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US$
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US$
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Total Co-financing (add in-hand and potential)
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US$
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If
other sources of funding have not yet been secured have you or are you planning
to approach other donor(s) for funding for this project? If yes please indicate donor(s).
The project will approach other
donors such local cooperate bodies such as Seprod, the local Member of
Parliament for some kind of co-financing support.
Organisation
Information
(1/2 page)
State how and why your
organisation was founded, its mission and how it is managed. Give a brief
description of its activities, a description of its target population, number
and types of projects implemented (and donors) and its average annual budget.
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