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USD 81.5 million for World Bank's ELEMENT project in Nagaland
Published on Nov 27, 2024
By EMN
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- DIMAPUR — With the conclusion of its tripartite negotiation meeting and subsequent approval by the World Bank, the ELEMENT (Enhancing Landscape and Ecosystem Management), Nagaland Project is set to be implemented in 225 villages in the state.
- “With a total budget of USD 81.5 million, the project will be implemented over 5 years in 225 villages across 15 districts”, stated a press release received here on Wednesday.
- The project, financed by the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), aims to promote sustainable landscape management in Nagaland and will be implemented by the Society for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Nagaland (SoCRAN) under Agriculture Production Commissioner Cell (APC Cell).
- According to the press release, the key components include building capacities for integrated landscape management to promote sustainable use of natural resources.
- The project will work towards restoring degraded landscapes to improve ecosystem services, intervention on agriculture-based livelihood including spring shed management, soil conservation, and carbon sequestration.
- Other components include enhancing value chains for high value forest and farm products to promote economic transformation and improve livelihoods and establishing a robust project management and monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure effective implementation and impact.
- “By adopting a holistic landscape approach, the project aims to empower forest-dependent farming communities to make scientifically informed decisions, restoring forests, preserving biodiversity, and promoting climate-resilient agriculture and livelihood-support activities,” the press release stated.
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