THE PROJECT

Environmental Impact

Project interventions will cover a variety of land types making it difficult to predict, a priori, environmental impact; as a result the project has been classified as category B. The SMEs to be supported will be subjected to an (simplified) environmental impact analysis during both their feasibility study and their establishment and ex-post evaluation. Positive environmental impact will constitute a criterion for SME selection. Furthermore, community mobilization, training and technical support for the conception and monitoring of grass-roots activities will all take into account sustainable natural resource management issues. Specific measures will be promoted to prevent or redress negative environmental impact; for example, where SMEs are concerned with charcoal production, reforestation will be compulsory. The project will establish contacts with the Ministry for Lands, Resettlement and Environment for specific environmental studies.

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