The Cuvelai Basin covers an area of approximately 160,000 km², with 44% located in Angola and 56% in Namibia and is home to about 1.2 million people. The Kunene River Basin, spanning about 106,500 km², is primarily located in Angola (87%), with the remainder in Namibia with a population of approximately 2.38 million people.
Community resilience and sustainable livelihoods are central to addressing land degradation and water scarcity challenges in the Cuvelai and Kunene basins. The project will implement community-driven interventions at pilot sites across both Angola and Namibia, focusing on water harvesting, conservation agriculture, and livelihood-based watershed management. These pilot projects aim to reduce sedimentation, enhance land productivity, and improve food security, while fostering socio-economic benefits. The sites include both rainfed farming areas in Angola’s Kunene Basin and mixed farming areas in Namibia’s Cuvelai Basin.
Community resilience and sustainable livelihoods are central to addressing land degradation and water scarcity challenges in the Cuvelai and Kunene basins. The project will implement community-driven interventions at pilot sites across both Angola and Namibia, focusing on water harvesting, conservation agriculture, and livelihood-based watershed management. These pilot projects aim to reduce sedimentation, enhance land productivity, and improve food security, while fostering socio-economic benefits. The sites include both rainfed farming areas in Angola’s Kunene Basin and mixed farming areas in Namibia’s Cuvelai Basin.
The project will undertake deliberate actions to prioritize the inclusion of both women and men as well as youth and people with disabilities in the management of transboundary resources of the basins. In addition to the project specific CUVKUN Gender Action Plan, a broader Gender Action Plan will also be developed for the Cuvelai Commission and Kunene PJTC to establish a structured approach towards gender mainstreaming across both basins. In addition, gender-responsive approaches will be integrated into the implementation of the pilot demonstrations to ensure the inclusion of women, the elderly, and youth, contributing to long-term sustainability and scaling of these initiatives.
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