IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form
The following form is for use when submitting proposed IPSI Collaborative Activities for consideration by the IPSISteering Committee. See the Collaborative Activity Guidelines on p. 3 for more information.
Please return the completed form to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
IPSI Collaborative Activities are the activities that shall be undertaken by more than one IPSI member
and constitute an important part of IPSI activities with the purpose of fostering collaboration within theIPSI membership and implementing the IPSI Strategy and Plan of Action. The IPSI CollaborativeActivities shall be developed and implemented with the endorsement of the Steering Committee inaccordance with the Collaborative Activity Guidelines. Resource mobilization for IPSI collaborative
activities shall be the responsibility of the implementing members in principle. – IPSI Operational
Guidelines, Chapter 5.4
Date of Application:

9th December, 2023

Project title:
Mangrove restoration to improve Socioecological production landscapes and seascapes for fisheries recovery at
Lake Malombe Site
Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
Grains of Hope Mobilisation (GOHMO)
Initiative for Community Health (INCH)
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):
Kafucheche Cooerative Group
Expected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
1 January, 2024 -31 December 2024
IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):✓

1. Knowledge Co-Production, Management, and Uptake for SEPLS✓

2. Institutional Frameworks and Capacity Development for SEPLS✓

3. Area-Based Conservation Measures for SEPLS✓

4. Ecosystem Restoration for SEPLS✓

5. Sustainable Value Chain Development for SEPLS

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Description of the activity:
Please provide as much information as possible on:• Background• Activities (including site locations if applicable)• Expected outcomes• Actors and task sharing• How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action• Resources, funding• Monitoring and reporting
INTRODUCTION
The fisheries sector of Malawi plays an important role in contributing significantly to national economic
development objectives related to employment, livelihood support, poverty reduction, food security, foreignexchange earnings and resource sustainability (MOFA, 2016). The Mangochi Municipality is one of thevibrant fishing hubs in the Southern region of Malawi. The Lake Malombe site is a key coastal resource
within the Mangochi Municipality supporting both community livelihoods and sustaining the ecolo gicalintegrity of the site which serves as habitat for both terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity. However due toincrease in degradation to the site, biodiversity is under threat and communities are losing their source oflivelihood as fisher folks.
AIM OF THE PROJECTThis project therefore aims to empower coastal communities within the Lake Malombe Area to sustainably
manage their own marine resources, resulting in productive and profitable fisheries, coast al ecosystemconservation and resilience to climate change.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the project are:
1. To undertake behaviour change communication on sustainable coastal resource management for
improved SEPLS.
2. To initiate improvement of actions to enhance sustainable coastal resource management.
PROJECT SITE
The project will be conducted along and around Lake Malombe in Mangochi District in Malawi as indicatedin the Project Map of Malawi below:
The link below shows the actual project location :https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Baio2/publication/323119199/figure/fig5/AS:593100468674560@1518417579942/Map-of-Lake-Malawi-Systemshowing-Lake-Malombe-and-sites.png
MAP OF MALAWI SYSTEM SHOWING LAKE MALOMBE AND SITES

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THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE:
1. The demarcation of the fisheries recovery zone which will be led by community members
2. Community awareness raising and engagement of the community in the project issues related to coastal
resource management and to link them with their livelihoods
3. Planting Six Thousand (6,000) red mangrove seedlings over a 6ha degraded mangrove area to improve thevegetation of the site and mangroves will be growing well.
4. Establishment of 15 community volunteer groups who will support monitoring of both project activities andany illegalities that might be going on at the site
EXPECTED OUTCOME
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The most important Outcomes will be:
1. The demarcation of the fisheries recovery zone which will be led by community members. Community
members will have clearly demarcated core and buffer zones, which will support the recovery of fish forsustainable livelihoods. This will also serve as a learning point based on a readiness plan for future
designation as a marine protected area.
2. Through awareness raising and engagement of the community in the project, community members will beaware of the issues related to coastal resource management and will be able to link them with theirlivelihoods. Initiatives such as the demarcation of the core and buffer zones within the mangrove areas willserve as spawning sites for fish demonstration for positive behavior change in the community, where themembers will now support the conservation of their coastal resources.
3. Six Thousand (6,000) red mangrove seedling will be nursed and planted over a 3ha degraded mangrovearea. The planting of the degraded area will improve the vegetation of the site and mangroves will begrowing well. A community fisheries recovery zone will be demarcated. A core zone encompassing thelagoon will be demarcated with red pillars and the buffer zone demarcated with blue pillars. The pillars
will be erected 50m from the buffer zone and 100m from the lagoon shore covering 12,000 m2.
4. 15 community volunteer groups will be recruited to support monitoring of both project activities and anyillegalities that might be going on at the site.
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The community will designate a community waste dumping site and assigned volunteers to monitor andensure the waste is collected and dumped only at the designated site.

HOW THE ACTIVITY RELATES TO THE IPSI STRATEGY AND IPSI PLAN OF ACTION
The project has contributed to IPSI strategic objective 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 through undertaking behavior change
communication on sustainable coastal resource management for improved SEPLS and to initiate
improvement of actions to enhance sustainable coastal resource management. Further to this, the project
also focuses on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework which seek to address the Global
challenges on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services with the aim to halt and reverse biodiversity loss to achieve
the outcomes it sets out in its Vision, Mission, Goals and Targets, and thereby contribute actions and results-oriented
which aim to guide and promote, at all levels, the revision, development, updating, and implementation of policies,goals, targets, and national biodiversity strategies and actions plans. It also facilitates the monitoring and review ofprogress at all levels in a more transparent and responsible manner. Thus, this project aims to empower coastal
communities within Lake Malombe Area to sustainably manage their own marine resources, resulting in
productive and profitable fisheries, coastal ecosystem conservation and resilience to climate change and thisis in line with the IPIS objective and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework since The
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework stress that “Nature can be conserved, restored and usedsustainably while other global societal goals are simultaneously met through urgent and concerted efforts aimed atfostering transformative changes. The most important achievement of this project is the demarcation of afisheries recovery zone which would serve as a mean of enhancing both fisheries recruitment as well asprotecting the habitat of aquatic species.
•ACTORS AND TASK SHARING
1. Grains of Hope Mobilisation
will be responsible for managing the project, stakeholder
consultations and relations. GOHMO will also be responsible for the capacity building activities.
2. Grains of Hope Mobilisation (GOHMO) will be responsible for developing training/capacity building
program
3. Initiative for Community Health (INCH) will liaise with government agencies to incorporate
biodiversity into programs
4. Initiative for Community Health (INCH) will also conduct the knowledge assessment.
RESOURCES, FUNDING
The Resources and funding for the project will be provided by Well-wishers and community members.
MONITORING AND REPORTING
Our monitoring will be preceded by the development of a monitoring protocol which will focus on key indicatorsthat will determine the success or otherwise of the Project. The monitoring team will involve both the project
team and the district assemblies’ representatives. The team will provide reports after every six months afterimplementation. This will provide updates to stakeholders on progress, outputs and challenges with correctedmeasures.

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