Fig. 2.2.15 Current Land Utilization Status Map (Central Korsimoro Department) Fig. 2.2.16 Current Land Utilization Status Map (Northwest part of Sebba Department) 2.3 Plan of the implementation of the pilot projects The plan of the implementation of the pilot projects differs between the first phase and the second phase as for the orientations of their establishment (refer to Table 2.3.1). 105 Table 2.3.1 Orientations for the establishment of the plan of the implementation of the pilot projects of the first phase and the second phase First phase Second phase 1) The purpose of the implementation of the 1) For the villages first selected, it is pilot projects is to verify the effectiveness necessary to choose the projects with of the UCADR and not to technically sustainability as one condition. examine measures to alleviate the land 2) Concerning the course of the process to of degradation. the development of the plan of pilot 2) The examination of the system of projects introduced previously in Item 5.1, promotion of the fight against the it is necessary to add 2 new villages for impoverishment of the soil remains the training the members of the UCADR and main objective, and the projects which carrying out the pilot projects require an agro-sylvo-pastoral synergy 3) In order to make the UCADR more «inter alia» are undertaken as a priority. effective, it is necessary to demonstrate Projects are partly undertaken starting that they are able to manage several from the basic plans of development of the villages at the same time. That is why, it villages. is necessary to carry out the pilot projects 3) Depending on the state of the resources in the Additional New Villages, 2 villages available, they are classified in in Year 2004-2005, 4 villages in Year 2005. insufficient resources and in usable 4) So that the UCADR be able to implement resources that can be restored. The the projects on their own initiative, it is priority is to be given to the projects in necessary to know the state of the connection with the insufficient resources resources of the area, in particular the requiring a most urgent restoration. quantity of natural resources and to 4) With the principle of the promotion of identify numerically the cause of measures to alleviate the land degradation in order to make more degradation being a support which convincing the projects planned as involves the population as the main actor, measures against this degradation. Carry give support to the installation and out a monitoring on the modification of operation of the village organizations the use of the resources so that the (CVGT) UCADR and the study team be able to 5) Endeavor in ensuring the water recognize together the effectiveness of resources that are essential to the measures to alleviate the land improvement of the productivity in the degradation. field of agriculture, breeding and forestry, 5) Through the implementation of the pilot and the improvement of the quality of life projects, it is necessary to re-examine the of the people. roles of the members of the UCADR 6) Ensure the sustainability of the projects; determined by themselves, and to clarify ask the population to provide not only the the distribution of the roles in the UCADR labor and material available locally but and its synergy. also a contribution from the village. 6) In order to select the pilot projects of the 7) In order to clarify the roles in the second year, it is necessary to take care implementation of the projects, it will be that they can be realized by the necessary to conclude draft-agreements of administration without calling upon the the pilot projects while clearly defining NGOs. the roles of the administrations, people and study team. 8) In order to ensure the sustainability of the effects of the projects, it is necessary to take into account the requests of the people while considering the priority sequence of the basic plan of development, etc 106 2.3.1 Selection of the pilot projects The contents of the pilot projects that are implemented are shown in Table 2.3.2. Table 2.3.2 Lists of pilot projects Pilot Agriculture Breeding projects Support for the organizational Poultry reinforcement of farming Natural resources Improvement improvement REGIONS UCADR CV GTs Vegetable management rainy season and Support for the cultivation Sheep fattening reinforcement of growth production of CV GT fodder Villages Vousnango Guibare Sindri { Watinoma MIDDLE- NORTH Noungou Korsimoro Foulla z Bascoudre-Mos si Selbo z Dori Goudébo { Thiounbonga SAHEL Diogora Sebba Guissindiori z Helga Preservation of arable Forest resources Improvement of the living conditions Pilot lands projects Improvem Manageme Forest Recovery Developme ent of the nt of resources of the Repair of nt of the incomes of REGIONS UCADR Bank of Literacy village manageme stripped the roads the women Stone lines cereals education water seedbeds nt grounds resources (craft industry) Villages Vousnango z U U Guibare Sindri z z z z Watinoma MIDDLE- NORTH Noungou z U U z Korsimoro Foulla z z Bascoudre-Mos si Selbo U z U U Dori Goudébo z z Thiounbonga SAHEL Diogora U Sebba Guissindiori z z { Helga Notice 1: U means that the realization was undertaken in 2003 (Apr.) – 2004 (March). Notice 2: means that the realization was undertaken in 2003 (Apr.) – 2004 (March) and in 2004 (Apr.) – 2005 (mars). Notice 3: means that the realization was undertaken in 2003 and 2004, and is taken into 107 account in 2005 (Apr.) – 2006 (March). Notice 4: z means that the realization was undertaken in 2004. Notice 5: { means that the realization was undertaken in 2004, and in 2005 or taken into account in 2005. Notice 6: means that the realization was undertaken in 2005, or is taken into account in 2005. We present the reasons of the selection of the pilot projects in the document of Appendix 5. 2.3.2 Contribution of the people So that the population be more involved in the projects, and experience, a feeling of property compared to the infrastructures built with these, and so that the effects of the projects be sustainable thanks to funds for the maintenance and management of the projects, we decided to request them a contribution, in addition to labor and material to be available on the spot on a purely free basis. However, we decided that these contributions would be used as the funds of the projects of the CVGT, and be also used for the maintenance and management of the equipment. The rate of the village contributions is shown in Table 2.3.3. Table 2.3.3 Rate of the village contributions Projects Rate of contribution Projects contributing to the reinforcement of No contribution from the population the capacities of the population (training, etc.) Projects with a public character requiring Simple supply of labor from the population work to be done by specialized companies (well, tracks, etc.) Projects contributing directly to the income 50% for the consumable material such as of each producing family seeds and manure 3% for the sustainable consumer goods such as the farm equipment 100% for the animals to be fattened, etc. Materials of joint use 3% Installation of the equipment of the water In addition to the supply of the simple labor resources such as the construction or the of the people, 100 000 FCFA per equipment repair of well Construction of buildings (conference room, In addition to the simple labor of the people, banks of cereals, etc.) free supply of material which can be manufactured by the population with local materials such as dried brick or material that can be obtained on the spot. 108 2.3.3 Making of draft-agreement of the projects Draft-agreements of the pilot projects were concluded so that the CVGT from each Pilot village, the UCADR and the study team confirm in writing the responsibility of each party in the pilot projects selected through mutual agreement. The main contents of the agreement are shown in Table 2.3.4. An example of agreement is given in the handbook for operation. Table 2.3.4 Main contents of the agreement of the pilot projects Designation Contents Remarks Objectives of the x To make the CVGT autonomous in the agreement implementation of the pilot projects x To clarify the responsibility in the Study for the CVGT, the UCADR and the study team Contribution of the x Concerning the implementation of the pilot Classification CVGT projects, indicate clearly the funds to which the by village in CVGT must contribute, the contents of the supply of another table materials and the labor Contribution of the x For the implementation of the pilot projects, study team indicate the contents of the contribution of the study team Method of use of the x The contribution of the CVGT will be returned in contribution of the the presence of the UCADR into the funds of the CVGT management of the CVGT Duty of the UCADR x To coordinate the technical support for the CVGT and its actions Maintenance and x The CVGT has the responsibility to maintain and management of the manage the equipment built within the framework equipment of the pilot projects. Period of validity of x From the conclusion of the agreement until the end the agreement of the realization 2.3.4 Plan of the implementation of the pilot projects We present the plan of the implementation of the pilot projects in the document of Appendix 5. 2.4 Results of the pilot projects During the pilot projects of the first phase, it has been retained that it was necessary to carry out actions of support by having as the core of the framework-structures made up of the agricultural agents of agriculture, breeding and environment as a system of administrative service of the rural area.