[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1165, 350], "category": "Text", "text": "respective mandates in the field. Notwithstanding, in many cases are the local administrations the responsible to implement interventions in the domain of natural resources, especially when considering Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) interventions –like CAMPFIRE programme in the past-. The close link between natural resources endowment and opportunities of development for local communities is paramount. Vulnerability of rural populations is determined by exposure to natural cycles and / or processes. With Climate Change exacerbating these dynamics, the support to better management of natural resources must ensure adequate participation from the local level."}, {"bbox": [96, 368, 1165, 542], "category": "Text", "text": "In a context of recurrent crisis, due to economy instability compounded by climatic fluctuations, the integration of a fast response mechanism, i.e. the crisis modifier, has proven very useful in the aftermath of shocks. Moreover, in line with ongoing best practices from humanitarian field, an improved mechanism should include anticipatory actions for an early response to shocks. Is this type of synergies that reinforces transition from humanitarian into development-resilience. Therefore, collaboration between social protection, risk management and humanitarian actors should be further strengthened to ensure complementary and reciprocal reinforcement of the different types of actions."}, {"bbox": [86, 572, 401, 604], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [96, 622, 1165, 758], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is based on an integrated landscape approach. It will consider all the elements of a territorial space, together with traditional and/or potential new uses with the aim of increasing the resilience of communities by diversifying their sources of income and decreasing their vulnerability. And at the same time, decoupling that process from the destruction of natural ecosystems, maintaining their ability to generate ecosystem services, and ensuring the integrity of ecological corridors."}, {"bbox": [96, 790, 659, 819], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention is structured around two integrated pillars¹³:"}, {"bbox": [96, 820, 1165, 876], "category": "Text", "text": "i) enhanced management of the natural resources in two targeted landscapes (with emphasis in ecosystems integrity its contained wildlife and the potential economic benefits they can produce) and,"}, {"bbox": [96, 877, 1165, 960], "category": "Text", "text": "ii) enhanced resilience levels of rural communities, better prepared, more empowered, with higher level of disposable income originated from more diversified sources, less vulnerable to climate, economic and other shocks and less dependent on humanitarian aid."}, {"bbox": [96, 991, 1165, 1075], "category": "Text", "text": "The project builds on the experience gained from previously supported programmes such as the ZRBF¹⁴, the ZAGP¹⁵, the ILMP¹⁶, ERVHIZ¹⁷ and other national initiatives, like CAMPFIRE¹⁸, as well as on the capacities of specialised entities in conjunction with communities and fully supported by other public and private institutions."}, {"bbox": [96, 1107, 635, 1135], "category": "Text", "text": "The **underlying intervention logic for this action** is that:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1136, 1165, 1192], "category": "Text", "text": "**If** all stakeholders, including local administration and communities are capacitated and engaged into more sustainable land use practices, and/or towards alternative and more profitable sources of income,"}, {"bbox": [96, 1193, 1165, 1250], "category": "Text", "text": "**and if** better management of natural areas is performed by public entities, including enabling the environment for the creation of economic opportunities by other public and private stakeholders,"}, {"bbox": [86, 1331, 1145, 1382], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹³ The Intervention Logic equally matches the three pillars of the integrated landscape approach promoted by the EU's 'Larger than Elephants' strategy document: 1) conservation pillar; 2) sustainable development pillar & 3) governance pillar."}, {"bbox": [86, 1381, 947, 1405], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁴ Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund. EU contributed with EUR 40.1M during the period 2016-2021."}, {"bbox": [86, 1404, 1145, 1454], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁵ Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme. EU contributed with over EUR 40M from the 11th EDF to modernize several agricultural value chains in Zimbabwe."}, {"bbox": [86, 1453, 1145, 1503], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁶ Integrated Landscape Management Programme. Developed in the South East Lowveld, in areas of vicinity of Gonaredzou National Park, and encompasses environmental protection and resilience building interventions."}, {"bbox": [86, 1502, 1145, 1550], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁷ Enhanced Resilience for Vulnerable Households in Zimbabwe. With a EU contribution over EUR 12m, it contributes to resilience building efforts in Matabeleland South region."}, {"bbox": [86, 1549, 1145, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁸ Zimbabwe's Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources -CAMPFIRE- established an innovative approach by ensuring benefits for communities derived from non-consumptive and consumptive tourism (especially safari hunting). Currently, hunting benefits are mostly received by RDCs as they are nominated as \"appropriate authority\" with communities often not profiting from the exploitation of the natural resources."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 31"}]