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14 Community Payments for Ecosystem Services in Patako | Plan Vivo PDD 2012 clears the land becomes the de facto land ‘owner’, and this is how land may come to be in the hands of a family of newcomers to an area. Fences may be used to demarcate land holdings. Tree products on privately owned land belong to the person, who plants the trees, provided they are the landowner. Guidance from the national level would appear to indicate that carbon sequestered by trees on private land also belongs to the landowner. To participate in the project, the landowner must demonstrate that he, she, or the group holds title to the land. Formal land title documents are provided by the rural council. 6.3. Socio-economic context and anticipated impacts Arlomom project activities are designed to protect the Classified Forest of Patako by improving the livelihoods of local people. Over time, the vegetation in the area is anticipated to develop through plan vivo activities which in turn, it is hoped, will reduce population pressure on riparian forest. 6.4. Community-led design and livelihood benefits The Arlomom project has been developed through a participatory and inclusive approach. Through local meetings, local people have been involved in decision-‐making. They had decided which tree species to plant and have steered the design of the land management systems. The sharing sessions and awareness helped local people to get involved in making decisions and to be responsible for the selection of sites, participants, species and systems (agroforestry, boundary planting, plantations, and assisted natural regeneration). Participants chose native trees species taking into account their livelihood needs, preferences, and concerns about the declining resources of the Patako Forest. The initial pilot sites and participants were selected based on a number of criteria; the communities’ willingness to allocate land to women’s groups to have their own plan vivos, the motivation of the individuals to participate in the activities, the availability of land and water, and proximity to the Patako Forest. Continuing activities The Arlomom Association is responsible for project coordination. With support from the Forestry Department, Arlomom will provide assistance to local communities, including organization, training, land tenure security, production of seedlings, and development of income-‐generating activities and the sharing of benefits from the PES. Monitoring and evaluation activities will be planted by the team in close collaboration with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. The support team will also focus on the management of the forest of Patako and development of NTFPs.
15 Community Payments for Ecosystem Services in Patako | Plan Vivo PDD 2012 6.5. Capacity building and training Arlomom has initiated a number of outreach and training sessions to strengthen the capacity of local people. In each of the pilot villages, an awareness session was organized for the benefit of the community to give them a better understanding of the Plan Vivo system and the Arlomom project. Training sessions in seed collection techniques and production nurseries were organized with the technical support of the National Project on Forest Seeds (PRONASEF) and officials of the National Nursery of Senegal. These sessions focused on seed prospecting techniques and identifying seed sources, harvesting techniques, processing and packaging of seeds. The sessions also covered nursery management, focusing on: substrate, potting, seeding, planting, protection and the maintenance of seedlings. A training session was provided to women to assist them to improve the management within their women’s groups (GPFs). The session focused on organizing women in Group Women's Advancement (GPF), the mechanisms for effective management of production activities, management of funds, and profit sharing. 6.6. Monitoring livelihood and socio-economic impacts Household and asset income survey Arlomom has carried out several household surveys. The sampling strategy included 30 households where there is a male participant and a control group of 30 households where there are no male participants. People were invited to participate in the surveys based on a process of random selection from a list of households provided by the Rural Council. Each house visited during the survey has been mapped, and the GPS coordinates recorded. During household questionnaires, respondents provided information about the household and its members, housing, livestock, land, farm equipment, agricultural production, income and household expenses (food, health, education, etc.). Seven socio-‐economic indicators will be monitored over the course of the project to estimate impacts on livelihoods. The categories of the socioeconomic indicators are: 1. Housing materials 2. Type and number of livestock 3. Area of land used for crops and gardens 4. Type and number of agricultural tools 5. Agricultural production of groundnuts and millet 6. Household income 7. Expenses for health and education
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