By admin, 28 January, 2025

The Community-based Forest Management and Livelihood Improvement project in Meghalaya (MegLIFE), supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), commenced in October 2020. The primary objective of this project is to undertake sustainable forest management, enhance livelihood opportunities, and strengthen institutional frameworks within villages, thereby contributing to the conservation of natural resources, biodiversity, and the improvement of socio-economic conditions in Meghalaya.

By admin, 28 January, 2025

Overview

Agrenggittim, a village nestled in South Garo Hills District, spanning 589.25 hectares and is home to 264 residents. Once blessed with the riches of coal, the era of coal mining came to an end in 2003, leaving behind a legacy of unscientific practices that resulted in the drowning of 14 hectares of mining area. This unscientific mining approach subsequently led to severe land degradation within the affected coal mining region.

The Challenge

By admin, 28 January, 2025

Introduction:

Kurung Village, situated along the Meghalaya-Assam border, provides a unique example of the delicate relationship between humans and elephants. During a recent visit to a proposed plantation site on May 3rd, 2023, Mr. Biswajit A. Sangma, Field Coordinator of Tikrikilla Block under the MegLIFE project, and members of the Village Project Implementation Committee (VPIC) encountered a herd of elephants, prompting a deeper understanding of their coexistence in the region.

A Peaceful Encounter:

By admin, 28 January, 2025

On this International Women's Day, let us celebrate the remarkable journey of Smt. Raisabao Momin, a beacon of empowerment and resilience. Her story resonates deeply, embodying the spirit of determination and the transformative power of unwavering commitment. In 2014, Smt. Raisabao embarked on her journey with MBDA, driven by an unyielding passion to make a difference. Starting as a Programme Associate, she quickly ascended through the ranks, showcasing her dedication and leadership qualities.

By admin, 27 January, 2025

To meet demands for seedlings required for the implementation of aforementioned forest restoration or afforestation through ANR and AR, new permanent forestry nurseries are created under management of the ADCs and existing permanent nurseries managed by FED are improved. According to the policy of using quality planting materials (QPM) by FED, seedlings with a certain quality are produced at permanent nurseries managed by FED or the ADCs in order to ensure high survival rate and vigorous growth of seedlings after being planted in the field.

By admin, 27 January, 2025

Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) involves community members, including both men and women, conducting land use planning collaboratively.

Before making a microplan including a forest management plan and a livelihood improvement plan, which is described in detail, it is necessary to make a frame of land use plan to identify which part of a village will be used for what purpose covering the entire area of a village. In other words, land use zoning at village level shall be prepared before making a microplan.

By admin, 27 January, 2025

Water conservation is essential for livelihood improvement in the Project. To, contribute livelihood improvement in the target areas, the following activities for the soil water conservation will be conducted as part of the Component 2 of the project.

Key Activities

  • Construction of Rain-water Harvesting Structure
  • Construction of Drinking Water Tank
By admin, 27 January, 2025

In the preparatory process of the Project, community mobilization and gender sensitization are the most important processes because these are essential for the success of the Project. In order to involve and motivate people in selected villages, specifically women and youths, in the activities of the Project, the Project will need to mobilize these people and sensitize them in terms of gender by breaking their stereotyped ideas on gender roles through village-based workshops

By admin, 27 January, 2025

Degraded have been restored through forest operations such as  Assisted Natural Regeneration(ANR) and Artificial Regeneration (AR). Since most of the forests in the state belong to communities or individuals, such forest operations will be conducted by communities with support from Forest and Environment Department (FED) or the Forest Departments of the Autonomous District Councils (ADC).