OXFAM Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods Phase 2 (CARL 2) 2022- 2025 - OXFAM Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods (CARL) 2022- 2025 OXFAM Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods Phase 2 (CARL 2) 2022- 2025 The Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods programme is expected to increase incomes for the rural poor, improve agricultural productivity and climate resilience and improve management of natural resources and protect and restore biodiversity. The objectives are to 1. Increase climate-smart agricultural solutions, technology and innovation integrated with natural resource management, biodiversity protection and diversified livelihoods at the household and landscape level. 2. Increase women and youth economic empowerment and more equitable access and control over household and community resources. 3. Enhance hydro meteorological products, dissemination and use. The programme will contribute towards SDGs 1,2,5,13 and 15. Insatsen "Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods" förväntas öka inkomster för personer som lever i fattigdom på landsbygden, förbättra jordbruksproduktivitet och klimatresiliens samt förbättra förvaltning av naturresurser och skydda och återställa den biologiska mångfalden.

Insatsen mål är att 1) Öka antalet klimatsmarta lösningar inom jordbruket som integreras med naturresursförvaltning, skydd av biologisk mångfald samt diversifierad försörjning på hushålls- och landskapsnivå , 2) Stärka kvinnors och ungdomars ekonomiska egenmakt samt en mer jämlik tillgång till och kontroll över hushållets och gemensamma resurser, 3) Förbättra hydrometeorologiska produkter samt deras spridning och användning.

Insatsen förväntas bidra till SDG-målen 1, 2, 5, 13 och 15. The Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods programme expects to achieve:

1. Increased climate-smart agricultural solutions, technology and innovation integrated with natural resource management, biodiversity protection and diversified livelihoods at the household and landscape level.

Activities include targeted awareness raising for 20 000 beneficiaries on natural resource management and biodiversity conservation and capacity building on adaptation at sub national level structures. There is also support for concrete, context specific resilient building measures to be adopted at household, community and landscape level including a large wetland fencing and agroforestry component and focus on regenerative soil fertility management, soil moisture conservation and rainwater harvesting.

2. Increased women and youth economic empowerment and more equitable access and control over household and community resources.

Activities include training and support for linking women and youth to appropriate, climate smart, high value chains, providing catalyst funding for women and youth entrepreneurs and policy briefs developed on unfair trading practices in targeted value chains.

3. Enhanced hydro-meteorological products, dissemination, and use.

Activities include quality control mechanisms established to improve data management, developing appropriate meteorological products to improve forecasting, and improving dissemination and accessibility of the forecasts and early weather warnings.

The project vision is that of a resilient rural Zimbabwe, where poor, vulnerable and rural communities and institutions are able to anticipate, adapt and respond to climate shocks and other stresses, take charge of their own inclusive development while sustainably managing diverse natural resources and valuing biodiversity.