PROPOSAL FOR MALI - Adaptation Fund

c) Local GovernmentInstitutions andNationalGovernmenta) VulnerableHouseholdsb) Communitiesmeans of subsistenceGreater mutual trust among thecommunities and communes inthe framework of climate changeA knowledge base is set up toenable best practices to beidentified and replicatedA multi-partner cooperationframework is supported andtestedDecentralized departments(Environment and Agriculture)get more strategically involved,their role is identified andreinforcedEconomic BenefitsJob opportunities through theprogramme activities (, on onehand, and IGA and otheractivities with multiplier effectsfor 140,000 householdsIncrease in income throughimproved agriculturalproductivity andcommercialization of woody andnon-woody productsStabilization of food supplythrough increased and regularflow of water for food productionSupport women activities inmarket gardening with wateraccess and provision of farmingtools like watering cans etc.Diversification of livelihoodactivities e.g. fishing, forestry,livestock etc. improving safetynets for vulnerable households.Increase in productivity(yield/ha) of production systemsfollowing improvement in theeffectiveness and efficiency ofresource-utilizationIncrease in market access forwomen who are currently limitedat the marketplaceThe increased water storagecapacity of the channels andwaterways, and the associatedirrigation and introduction ofclimate resilient productionpractices will support the agropastoralist community to changeor/and expand the currenthectares of land used fromHighly depleted fishpopulationHighly depleted cerealproduction;Highly depleted forests andpastures48