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BioLink

The BioLink project in Cheringoma district, Mozambique, aims to: 

  • enhance community awareness of local ecological knowledge 
  • increase participation of local communities in natural resource management through mapping of boundaries and recourses. Subsequent Land use planning. 
  • Improve sustainable livelihoods related to biodiversity conservation.  

Duration: 12 months (June 2024 - May 2025) 

Budget: 120.000 USD 

Donor: USAID (SPEED program) 


Objectives

BioLink Objective 1: 
Improve community awareness on the impacts of wildlife crimes and protection of natural resources strengthened.


Activity 1.1: Environmental Awareness Campaign 
Activity 1.2: Collection of local Biodiversity Knowledge 
Activity 1.3: Environmental Awareness Capacity Building  

BioLink Objective 2: 
Increase participation of local communities, especially women, people living with disabilities, and youth, in natural resources management and countering wildlife crime initiatives. 


Activity 2.1: Mapping of Community  Resources 
Activity 2.2: Support a Community Land Use Plan 
Activity 2.3: Establish the Forest Guardian Program 

BioLink Objective 3: 
Promote alternative livelihoods to local communities that mitigate the overuse of natural resources to ensure their social, environmental, and economic well-being. 

  

Activity 3.1: Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) Study 
Activity 3.2: Basketry Training 
Activity 3.3: Support Non Timber Forest Products Market Access