Department – Forests, Ecology, Environment and Wildlife
Scheme for : Institutions and Individual.
Where to Apply : Nagaland Forest Management Project – JICA Office, Kohima and Directorate office.
When to Apply : Any time of the year
Project Goals & Objectives
The project has three main objectives:
- Strengthening Conservation regime through Community Participation
- This is the main objective of the project which envisages to expand area under tree cover, increase tree density in selected areas and to conserve (and augment) the biodiversity of the state through community participation.
- Livelihood Opportunities for Enhanced Household Incomes through Convergence
- The project shall also strive to promote and strengthen livelihood opportunities for enhancing household incomes, while seeking active synergy and complementarity with other governmental and non-governmental programs. This will also aid food security and vulnerability to climate change while reducing pressure on natural resources.
- Institutional Strengthening
- The project would support extension and strengthening of infrastructure at various levels. The project shall develop, build and strengthen existing community and institutional capacities to plan, implement, monitor and report
Project Components
The components and their sub-components and activities are given in the table below:
| Component | Details | |
| 1. | Forestry Interventions and Biodiversity Conservation through Community Participation | 1. Forestry Interventions in Villages Landscape A. Jhum Agro-forestry 10,325 ha. B. Jhum Fallow Forestry 4,594 ha. C. Jhum Conservation to Forestry 4,594 ha. D. Jhum Conservation to CCA 3,697 ha. E. Protection and Expansion of CCA 55,886 ha. F. Set up Nursery 185 no. 2. Monitoring and Evaluation A. GIS mapping (Outsourcing) B. Mid- Term Evaluation (Physical) C. End-Term Evaluation (Socio Economic & Physical) D. Project Impact Assessment (Socio Economic &Physical) E. Designing and establishment of MIS /Procurement of financial/management software G. Annual Review at Division Level H. Annual Review at State Level I. Concurrent Physical Survey |
| 2 | Livelihood Improvement and Community Development in 185 project villages, average 3 SHGs per village | 1. Micro Planning Preparation 2. Strengthening of JFMCs 3. Community Development Activities (Entry Point Activities (EPA)) 4. Water harvesting Structure for Community 6. Support for Income Generation Activities 7. Day-Visit Destinations |
| 3 | Institutional strengthening | 1. Strengthening of PMU, 2. Strengthening of 11 DMUs and 3. Strengthening of 22 FMUs |
| 4 | Project Management Consultancy | 1. International: 9 Man Months 2. National: 204 Man Months |
Target Areas
The Project will be implemented in the locations mentioned in the table below:
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