Primeiras and Segundas Islands Archipelago Project WWF & CARE partnerships Background: Objectives The Primeiras and Segundas Islands Archipelago, located in the Nam- • Improve the quality and quantity of food production by the po- pula and Zambézia provinces, is an area comprised by a total of 10 pulation while maintaining or enhancing the productivity of the islands running parallel to the Coast of Mozambique, facing the dis- ecosystems. tricts of Pebane (Zambézia), Moma and Angoche (Nampula). Upon • Improve coastal management, as to increase the productivity of request of the Government of Mozambique, through the respective the marine ecosystem. provincial governments and local departments of the Ministry of Tou- Improve market systems and promote the development of tra- rism, the area is in a process to be declared a conservation area, with • ding associations to increase the value of their products. the backing and participation of the WWF and CARE International. In 2008, the WWF-CARE International Consortium started implementing • Systematically, develop and disseminate evidences based in the Livelihood project to improve the security of the livelihoods of learning which inform the institutional programming and lear- the people living in the coastal areas of the Angoche and Moma dis- ning, and support advocacy actions to serve the interest of the tricts, with a simultaneous increase in productivity of the ecosystems local communities. and reduction of overexploitation of the resources. The WWF is now implementing the same Project in the Pebane District, Zambézia Pro- vince. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a future in which humans live harmony with nature. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of our planet’s natural environment, and build a future What is being done • In place a Joint Community-Navy-Fisheries patrolling scheme in Angoche District. • 9 family groups living within 30Km radius from the Coast line al- Currently, the three parties involved, together with the ready trained and adopted the conservation farming techniques local community, are already developing a number of in Pebane District. activities for the conservation of the rich biodiversity • At least 300 families adopt at least one of the following crops in this area, including the following activities and res- that will reduce their vulnerability to drought; orange fleshed pective objectives: sweet potato, pigeon pea, groundnut, sesame and cowpea. • Improve the quality and quantity of food production by the po- Future Activities pulation while maintaining or enhancing the productivity of the • Increase levels of fish productivity within the established sanc- ecosystems in the Districts of Angoche, Moma, and Pebane. The tuaries; data for this objective only refer to the activities in Pebane dis- Reduce illegal activities to less than 10 incidents per year; trict. • Complete the demarcation of re-junivated mangrove sites and Improve coastal management, as to increase the productivity of • • rotational harvesting sites; the marine ecosystem. The information for this objective reflects the activities carried out in the Districts of Angoche, Moma, and • Joint-law enforcement events and commitment from the Gover- Pebane. Facilitate management of mangrove through establish- nment; ment of mangrove harvesting blocks and replantation program- • Increased volume and diversity of crops produced using the te- me, at least one site for each of the three Districts. chniques of conservation agriculture by 20% over three years. • Increased fish productivity through establishment of at least one • To make sure 50% of Conservation agriculture fields (where soil fish sanctuary in each of the three Districts. and water are conserved) established remains in production un- • Improved joint-Law enforcement activities between local com- til the end of the project munities, Navy, Maritime Administration, Ministry of Fisheries and Police • Improve market systems and promote the development of tra- ding associations to increase the value of their products. • Oriented Monitoring System) and other management tools. Achievements • Two community-managed fish breeding sanctuary created in Moma District; • In process the creation of 6 community-based mangrove mana- gement scheme (rotational harvesting scheme) in Angoche (3) and Moma (3) and one in Pebane; • Already established 9 mangrove replanting sites in the three project implementing Districts. • One tree nursery in place in Angoche in partnership with Ango- che Municipality. • Fishing communities have changed their attitudes towards re- sources conservation through use of the best practices. • WWF has signed MoU with the Governments of Nampula and Zambezia Provinces to jointly implement project activities such as Joint Community-Navy-Fisheries patrolling schemes. Contactos: Mais contactos: WWF Mozambique Country Office http:// www.wwf.org.mz Rua Macombe Macossa N. 213 (Ex rua Dom Joao IV) Maputo-Mozambique Sommerschield, P.O.Box: 4560 Coordenador do projecto Primeiras & Segundas E-mail: [email protected] Tiago Lidimba: • Tel: + 258 21483121 [email protected] • Fax: + 258 21490970 [email protected] .