Regreening Dodoma Program

Summary

This Program aims at vigorously scaling up Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) and rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques throughout the Dodoma region. Here in Tanzania we use the Swahili name Kisiki Hai for the English name Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). Kisiki Hai meaning ‘living stump’ is a low-cost, sustainable land restoration technique used to combat poverty and hunger amongst poor subsistence farmers in developing countries by increasing food and timber production, and resilience to climate extremes. It involves the systematic regeneration and management of trees and shrubs from tree stumps, roots and seeds. FMNR is especially applicable but not restricted to the dryland tropics. As well as returning degraded croplands and grazing lands to productivity, it can be used to restore degraded forests, thereby reversing biodiversity loss and reducing vulnerability to climate change. All techniques used in this program are fast, low cost and sustainable and they will allow subsistence farmers inhabiting the most degraded landscapes to restore their farm soils and pastures. This will have a positive effect on water availability, soil health and crop yields. Ultimately, at this large scale, it will also have a positive effect on the regional climate. Combined, this will significantly increase climate resilience in the region.

Duration and Status

Four years from December 2017 to December 2021
The program has been completed successfully and now entered into sustainability phase to make sure the littlest of these trees we regenerated during the program will grow up to their full size.

Achievements

• 340 Villages reached
• 1,200 Champion farmers Trained
• 116 km of Rainwater Harvesting trenches dug
• 200,000+ Households reached trough training
• 100,000+ Households have adopted our methods
• More than 12 Million Trees regenerated

Partners

This program is implemented in partnership with the Dutch NGO Justdiggit based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.