BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AND ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT: THE CHALLENGE OF

MONGU

4th Call for Proposal

Project duration: OCTOBER 2012 – APRIL 2014

IMPLEMENTATION AREA

Western province of Zambia

District of Mongu

Mongu Town and Villages of Mawawa, Mukango, Kataba,

Namushakende, Limulunga, Ndanda, Malala, Loma Shangwe,

Mulumba , Ndando.

Partners: Forestry Department and Diocese of Mongu Development

Centre

OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS

Overall objective: Reduction of socio economic degradation in

Western Province – Mongu District

Specific Objective: Increment in bio-diversity and tree cutting

reduction

Expected results:

Use of alternative source of energy promoted and implemented

Regeneration practices promoted and implemented

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Promotion of improved cooking stove

Promotion of briquettes

Tree planting

Implementation of early burning practices

IMPROVED COOKING STOVE

Training on Pulumusa stove production

Training on Clay stove production

Pulumusa Produced during the project 190

Clay stove produced during the project 290

Sale

BRIQUETTE PRODUCTION

Production: during first quarter 2015 (January – March) 28,000 Kg

of raw briquettes

80% processed and sold as Charred briquettes

Customers in Mongu: Households, Restaurants, Bakery

Customers in Lusaka: Shopping malls, Industries

REFORESTATION

Sensitization and Training to Communities and Forestry Groups

Tree nursery in the Communities

Transplant of seedlings during two planting season total 427,728

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FOREST EARLY BURNING

Sensitization and Training

Creation or reinforcement of Forestry Community Groups

Forest Boundary demarcation and cleaning 250 Km

Early burning in 8 forests: total 78,896 Hectareas

10th Call for Proposal

Project title: Briquette production and inclusive green economy in Mongu: a

bridge for a sustainable business

Overall objective: contribute to the reduction of poverty while mitigating climate

change through inclusive green-job creating economy and improved green

energy access and security in Western Province

Specific objective: lead a private company based in Western Province of Zambia

to ensure the commercial maturity of briquettes production and distribution

DURATION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES

Project duration: JUNE 2015 – JUNE 2017

Increase of briquette production up to 88,000 Kg/month with sawdust and

chipped tree branches

Provide new job opportunities to people employed in the production chain

from the villagers near the forest up to people employed in the company and on

the sale

CeLIM Zambia: Wamulwa RD, 41 – Thorn park – St Francis Church P.O. 33834

– Lusaka . Tel 021-1-239353 Fax 021-1-239204

Email: celim.zambia@celim.org.zm