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Zimbabwe. Advocacy for Lushonkwe community to manage its rights to land & water. Ms Abby Taka Mugugu. The Context. The Context. Community of Lushonkwe. The Context. Community of Lushonkwe Harsh climate: vulnerable livelihoods Annual food deficit Isolation HIV/AIDS.
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Zimbabwe Advocacy for Lushonkwe community to manage its rights to land & water Ms Abby Taka Mugugu
The Context • Community of Lushonkwe
The Context • Community of Lushonkwe • Harsh climate: vulnerable livelihoods • Annual food deficit • Isolation • HIV/AIDS
The Problem- a farmer’s point of view • Community lease is no collateral • No land, no credit • No land, no water • No land, no water, no knowledge of irrigation
Proposed Solutions • Advocacy is broker for support • Foster community cohesion • Rehabilitate 25 ha for irrigation • Balance the mix towards food security
Land & Water Governance Innovation Partnership development • Partnership chain • Skills development • ILC & IFAD • WLWRSA & WLZ • Community • Irrigation Management Committee
Project Implementation • Analysis of the legal situation on land and water rights • Fund raising • Technical planning of rehabilitation
Results & impacts • Analysis of land legislation • Feasibility study • Irrigation Management Committee • 2-way capacity building • Social cohesion improved
Lessons Learned • Open learning process • Added value of NGO experience • Need for alternative/fall-back options
Conclusions • Catalytic role of international support • Commitment to new partnerships required • Advocacy NGOs • Field experience increase their legitimacy • Potential role in policy dialogue