Climate resilient livelihoods - World Bank MDTF Improve household resilience to climate shocks (boost hh level incomes and food security) and reduce HHs exposure to climate change risks.

The Climate smart enhanced public works programme (CS-EPW) aims to provide temporarily work opportunities for ultra-poor households with labour capacity, focusing on creation of community assets at a prescribed wage rate. The program will target 520 000 households across 35 local authorities (LA). Each LA will prioritize 10 micro-catchments and hotspots, employing a maximum of 500 participant households within a catchment area exceeding 300 hectares. Additional micro-catchments and hotspots will be identified based on the number of participants allocated to each LA. Prioritized projects include land resource conservation, afforestation, forest regeneration, environmental and sanitation initiatives, and sustainable livelihoods.

The overall objective of CS-EPWP is to contribute to the overall objective of the SSRLP through the creation of visible, durable, and quality assets within micro catchments and proving cash-for-work that will assist to improve household level incomes and food security and reduce household exposure to risks associated with climate change using landscape restoration activities to build resilience.