Community-based sustainable forest management for water resource conservation in Manipur (COSFOM-KfW)
As part of the co-financed KfW Climate Change Adaptation Programme in the Himalayas, the COSFOM project takes a community-based, watershed approach to improving and conserving water resources. The project aims to improve or restore the climate resilience of upper watershed ecosystems and the adaptive capacity of forest-dependent communities by promoting sustainable forest management, stream management that is close to nature, spring shed development, and biodiversity conservation. At the same time, the project seeks to strengthen sustainable livelihood strategies and income generation opportunities.
The project outcome is formulated as follows: The climate resilience of upper watershed ecosystems is improved or sustainably restored, and the adaptive capacity of forest-dependent communities is increased through sustainable forest management and water resource conservation. The project will work in three catchment areas: the Ukhrul Block of the Thoubal catchment in Ukhrul District and the Imphal and Singda catchments in Kangpokpi District. It aims to deliver four results/outputs:
- Participatory watershed planning, coordination and monitoring
- Restoration and sustainable management of upper watersheds
- Security and improvement of livelihoods
- Capacity building for community-based watershed management
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