TOWARDS%20A%20SUSTAINABLE%20LIVELIHOODS%20STRATEGY%20for%20Lake%20Nasser

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Title: TOWARDS%20A%20SUSTAINABLE%20LIVELIHOODS%20STRATEGY%20for%20Lake%20Nasser

1
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS STRATEGY for
Lake Nasser
2
Country Background

Importance of agricultural sector to the economy
50 of farmers do not own land
34 of rural population below poverty line
Fertile soils in the Nile valley
Agricultural yields among the highest globally
High proportion of land devoted to export

3
Country Background

MALR reform program since 1986
Long-term strategy to reclaim 4.3 million feddans
until 2017
Capacity for physical reclamation exists
Lack of social and support services to sustain
resettlement strategies

4
Area Background

The Aswan High Dam enables
Control of Nile water
Conversion of Egyptian agriculture from seasonal
to perennial irrigation
Desert reclamation on a massive scale

Lake Nasser created as one of the largest fresh
water reservoirs in the world

5
Area Background

Exploitation of the Lake Nasser area slow due to
remoteness of location
Government plans to settle 1 million farmers in
the area by 2017
Use rights for 15,500 feddans distributed to
3,100 new settler families

6
Problem Analysis

Beneficiaries from various locations
Old habits and traditions in farming such as high
use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers
Pollution risks to land, water reserves and fish
in Lake Nasser
Current lack of infrastructure discourages people
from settling
With future improvements, settlers may increase
leading to higher environmental risks

7
THE PROJECT
8
Project Goal

To explore agro-ecology as a sustainable
livelihoods strategy for improving the
socioeconomic conditions, health, and livelihoods
of poor and marginalized settler communities
living in fragile ecosystems

9
Target Area

New settlements in West of Lake Nasser,
comprising the areas of
Kalabsha
Al Dalil - Shinyara - Khour Abdel-Sayid
Khor Galal
Khor Galal proper - Khor Raml - Warawir
Garf Hussein
Abo Derwah - Abo State Eliza - Bashayer
El-Kheir

10
Objective
One

To identify factors affecting the adoption of
agro-ecology and to develop understanding of its
potential impact on settler livelihoods and the
ecosystem.

11
Objective
Two

To establish and support participatory
community-based management of land and water
resources based on agro-ecology principles

12
Objective
Three

To identify with communities environmental
threats to human health and initiate actions with
stakeholders to mitigate those threats.

13
Objective
Four

To analyze and encourage opportunities for
environmentally friendly livelihood strategies
including better access to markets and finance

14
Objective
Five

To derive lessons learned on the applicability,
benefits, and shortcomings of agro-ecology for
sustainable livelihoods development through
policy dialogue and dissemination as large
efforts to move people to virgin desert lands
continue.

15
ImplementationStrategy
16
Implementation Strategy

Collaborative Community Action (CCA) was selected
to enable community members to take charge of the
development initiatives that affect their
livelihoods. Community members are active
participants and not just recipients.

17
Executive Steps
18
Exploratory Visits

A number of visits were conducted to the area in
preparation for the project. Visits included
members of IDRC, CDS and HDLDA as facilitators.

19
Stakeholder Analysis

The different organizations working the area
were identified and areas of common interests and
opportunities for cooperation established.

20
Organizational Needs Assessment

Through a series of group activities with HDLDA
senior staff, the capacity building needs for the
organization were reflected upon and identified.

21
PRA Training

HDLDA members received a training on PRA
techniques and joined with the CDS staff to
design and implement the livelihood diagnosis
study.

22
Livelihood Diagnosis

CDS field workers, HDLDA engineers and community
members engaged in PRA activities to analyze the
areas livelihood status.

23
Livelihood Diagnosis
The different community groups residing in the
area were included in the PRA activities to
ensure results were representative.
24
Medical Campaign

Coordination with MoHP resulted in the
mobilization of the Mobile Clinical Service Unit
to cater for the needs of the communities.

25
Livestock Extension

Livestock fatalities was one of the major
economic set backs that affected the community
due to lack of extension services. This is no
longer the case.

26
Seedling Nursery

To change their old techniques, farmers need
readily available alternatives. This was made
possible with the support of a leading organic
farming supplier.

27
Village Enhancement