Project Objective: to develop a strategic planning and development framework for the Shire River Basin and support targeted investments to improve land and water resources management, and associated ecological services and livelihoods in the Basin. Project Component Grant Type Expected Outcomes Expected Outputs Trust Fund Indicative Grant Amount ($) Indicative Cofinancing ($) Component A: Shire Basin Planning A.1: Develop Shire Basin Plan Natural habitats knowledge base for the Shire basin greatly improved Natural ecosystem services in Shire basin evaluated Natural ecosystem management priorities included within basin planning Basin-wide maps of ecosystems and biodiversity [GEF funded] Site-level biodiversity survey reports for focal areas [GEF funded] Economic analysis of ecosystem services, including incorporation of natural habitats in to hydrological modelling Shire basin management framework and policies with integrated natural habitat management priorities Policy proposals for management of charcoal industry 700,000 8,161,000 A.2: Build institutional capacity for coordinated basin management Capacity of Shire Basin management agencies strengthened Ecological/biodiversity databases and partnerships with external reaserch institutes established and maintained within forest and ecological research institutes[GEF funded] Enhanced capacity of other Basin management agencies to understand and integrate biodiversity management 382,000 6,973,000 Component B: Catchment Management B.1: Build institutional capacity for sub-catchment planning and monitoring Capacity for participatory watershed planning strengthened Improved coordination of lower Shire protected areas cluster 40 community microwatershed management plans prepared Coordination structure and management framework established 0 10,645,000 B.2: Rehabilitate targeted Enhanced hydrological function within 40 Improved SLWM technologies applied to 0 22,484,000
microwatersheds 40,000 ha B.3: Alternative rural livelihoods Low impact and livelihoods provide incentives to reduce unsustainable exploitation of protected areas Alternative livelihoods grants provided to 20 communities surrounding protected areas 0 3,020,000 B.4: Sustainable management of lower shire forests and wetlands B4.1 Investments for sustainable management of Lengwe National Park Improved Park infrastructure producing higher revenues and more effective management Lengwe management plan updated, including feasibility study for concession management [GEF funded] Provision of tourism infrastructure, water points, and patrolling & monitoring equipment [GEF funded] 2,727,000 1,000,000 B4.2: forest management in Mtandwe & Thanbani Forest Reserves Community-based sustainable forest management established in two Forest Reserves following national model piloted by EU forestry project Commuity-based mangement systems operating in 20 group villages [GEF funded] 5 sustainable charcoal production licenses granted [GEF funded] 1,269,000 1,000,000 Component C: Water Related Infrastructure C.2: Flood Management Community adaptation capacity enhanced in lower Shire Flood Basin Physical flood mitigation infrastructure in place Physical infrastructure complemented by ecological flood mitigation and resilient livelihoods resrouce base through of 120,000ha Elephant Marshes "Last mile" flood warning and community response systems established covering 40,000 households Small-scale infrastructure (polders, gabions, cuverts, protective vegetation) established along 200km stretch of Shire River Elephant Marshes management strategy & pilot community management activities in 10 communities completed [LDCF funded] 1,500,000 9,935,000 Sub-Total 6,578,000 63,218,000 catchments