Sustainable Integrated Landscape Management of the Gonarezhou National Park and surrounding communities

This will be achieved through pursuance of two Specific Objectives / Outcomes:

Specific Objective 1: Development of a comprehensive governance and management framework for more sustainable and inclusive land use, natural resource management and sustainable development planning in Gonarezhou National Park and neighbouring community areas. This specific objective will in turn be attained through two Key Results:

1. Output 1.1: Integrated land-use and environment management framework developed for Gonarezhou and communities neighbouring the Park – through development of integrated Local Resilience Plans by means of inclusive & participatory stakeholder engagement and futures planning.
2.  Output 1.2: Community Based Organisations (CBOs) established and supported for community-level ownership and co-implementation of local resilience plans and sustainable resource management.

Specific Objective 2: Community Environment & Development Fund (CEDF) established to support implementation of developmental priorities and integrated landscape management promoting improved social, economic, and ecological resilience in Gonarezhou NP and neighbouring communities.

Creation, sustainability, and implementation of the CEDF will be achieved through the following Key Results:

1. Output 2.1: Restructure SAT-WILD for long-term administration of the CEDF.
2. Output 2.2: Renewable Energy infrastructure, partnership(s) and revenue stream established for the CEDF.
3. Output 2.3: Internationally accredited REDD+ carbon credit scheme established to provide revenue to the CEDF.
4. Output 2.4: Nature-based tourism infrastructure, partnership(s) and revenue stream established for a community conservation area(s) and / or Gonarezhou NP.
5. Output 2.5: Mechanism for payment of innovative incentives & investments from CEDF established & implemented in accordance with Local Resilience Plans & TORs agreed with communities