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Zimbabwe. Advocacy for Lushonkwe community to manage its rights to land & water. Ms Abby Taka Mugugu. The Context. The Context. Community of Lushonkwe. The Context. Community of Lushonkwe Harsh climate: vulnerable livelihoods Annual food deficit Isolation HIV/AIDS.

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  1. Zimbabwe Advocacy for Lushonkwe community to manage its rights to land & water Ms Abby Taka Mugugu

  2. The Context

  3. The Context • Community of Lushonkwe

  4. The Context • Community of Lushonkwe • Harsh climate: vulnerable livelihoods • Annual food deficit • Isolation • HIV/AIDS

  5. The Problem- a farmer’s point of view • Community lease is no collateral • No land, no credit • No land, no water • No land, no water, no knowledge of irrigation

  6. Proposed Solutions • Advocacy is broker for support • Foster community cohesion • Rehabilitate 25 ha for irrigation • Balance the mix towards food security

  7. Land & Water Governance Innovation Partnership development • Partnership chain • Skills development • ILC & IFAD • WLWRSA & WLZ • Community • Irrigation Management Committee

  8. Project Implementation • Analysis of the legal situation on land and water rights • Fund raising • Technical planning of rehabilitation

  9. Results & impacts • Analysis of land legislation • Feasibility study • Irrigation Management Committee • 2-way capacity building • Social cohesion improved

  10. Lessons Learned • Open learning process • Added value of NGO experience • Need for alternative/fall-back options

  11. Conclusions • Catalytic role of international support • Commitment to new partnerships required • Advocacy NGOs • Field experience increase their legitimacy • Potential role in policy dialogue

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