Land and natural resource degradation neutrality and community vulnerability reduction in selected Miombo and Mopane Ecoregions of Angola (Okavango and Cunene river basin)

Category: MCF

Angola Integrated Dryland Landscape Management Project (May 2021 - April 2026)

This project, titled "Integrated landscape management to reduce land degradation and enhance community resilience in Angolas Miombo-Mopane dry forests" (GEF ID: 10256, FAO Project Symbol: GEF/ANG/060/GFF), aims to initiate a transformational shift towards sustainable, integrated management of multi-use dryland landscapes within the Miombo-Mopane ecoregions of Angola, specifically focusing on the Okavango and Cunene river basins. The core objective is based on Land Degradation Neutrality principles, seeking to avoid, reduce, and reverse further degradation, desertification, and deforestation of land and ecosystems. The project also aims to enhance community resilience in these areas. The project is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), providing technical assistance upon request from the Government of Angola, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment (MCTA). Key obligations involve implementing the project according to the agreed background, rationale, and management arrangements. The affected sectors primarily include agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, as the project focuses on sustainable management of production landscapes and natural resources within these multi-use drylands. It also impacts broader environmental management and community development. The project has a defined timeline: the Estimated Operational Date (Implementation start) is 01-May-2021, and the Not-to-Exceed Date (Implementation end) is 30-Apr-2026. Compliance dates are implicitly tied to the project's implementation phases and reporting requirements over this period. The project aligns with several national, regional, and global frameworks, including Angola's UNDAF 2020-2022 (Pilar #3), Angola's National Development Plan (PND) Axes 1, 2, 5, and 6, and SDGs 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17. It contributes to FAO's Strategic Objective #2 (Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable) and Organizational Outcome 2.1. Regionally, it supports the SADC's Great Green Wall of Southern Africa Initiative (focusing on Miombo ecosystems) and FAO's Regional Priority Areas (Integrated Management of Agricultural Landscapes in Africa / Generating and sharing knowledge and Capacity Building). Globally, it is part of the GEF's Global Impact Program on Dryland Sustainable Landscapes. The project budget is $39,859,633, comprising $5,359,633 from the GEF Trust Fund and $34,500,000 in co-financing. The project is classified as moderate environmental and social risk and has a G2a Gender Marker.

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SIGNATURE PAGE

Upon request from the Government of Angola, represented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment (MCTA);

the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will provide technical assistance for the project entitled: Integrated landscape management to reduce land degradation and enhance community resilience in Angolas Miombo-Mopane dry forests.

Upon signature of this project document by the duly authorized representatives of both parties, the project will be implemented in accordance with the background, rationale and management arrangements described herein.

On behalf of the Government:

On behalf of:

The Food and Agriculture Organization

of the United Nations

Name:

Title:

Date:

COVER PAGE: FAO-GEF PROJECT DOCUMENT

Project Title:

Integrated landscape management to reduce land degradation and enhance community resilience in Angolas Miombo-Mopane dry forests.

GEF ID: 10256

FAO Entity Number 657340 FAO Project Symbol: GEF/ANG/060/GFF

Country(ies):

Angola

EOD (Implementation start): 01-May-2021 NTE (Implementation end): 30-Apr-2026

Environmental and Social Risk Classification:

low risk moderate risk [X] high risk

Gender Marker:

G0 G1 G2a [X] G2b

Contribution to FAOs Strategic Framework:

Tags: Adaptation, Afforestation, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Compliance, Development, Desertification, Environmental Degradation, Forests, Funding, Governance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Land Use, Natural Resources, Planning, Report, Research, Rivers, Soil Erosion, Water Management

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