SAP021: Community-based Landscape Management for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Reduction of Deforestation in Critical Watersheds

Community-based Landscape Management for Enhanced Climate Resilience and Reduction of Deforestation in Critical Watersheds

Status Ongoing
Eval. start 2023
Eval. completion 2029

Learning objective

Community-Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM): This evaluation looks at the impact of decentralized and localized natural resources management system on deforestation and forest degradation. Shifting cultivation, unplanned conversion of forests to agricultural land, overexploitation of fuelwood, extensive free grazing, and forest fires are the major causes of deforestation in Timor-Leste. It is crucial to incentivize changes in traditional land use and farming practices. CBNRM approach seeks the balance of exploitation and conservation of valued ecosystem components to fulfil livelihood and conservation objectives by involving local communities.

Topic

To be determined
Project component

Participatory land use planning (PLUP) and Micro programs

Impact evaluation design

Difference-in-Difference (DiD)
Target beneficiaries

8,000 households of the target 74 villages in the four priority watersheds.

Timeline

Onboarded to LORTA

Oct 2023

One region

Asia-Pacific

One country

Timor-Leste

Impact

To be shared at a later date.

Intermediate outcomes

To be shared at a later date.

Long-term outcomes

To be shared at a later date.