EbA: An endless field of good practices

Concert-Action // Haiti  

Training as a recipe for success  

The implementation of seedling production programs in local nurseries has also been a valuable strategy for the CCR project. Concert-Action conducts training sessions on nursery management and, so far, 15 local nurseries have been established which will produce a total of 63,000 seedlings.  

Also, in relation to the restoration of ecosystem services through the implementation of EbA plans, training sessions were held on the environment, reforestation, agroforestry and soil conservation. The trainings were accompanied by the distribution of some 40,000 seedlings produced in local nurseries among beneficiary farmers to strengthen agricultural and agroforestry production in the region.  

With regard to activities on the use of adapted and sustainable production practices, training sessions were held on horticulture and composting. Each session included theoretical aspects of horticulture and composting techniques, followed by practical activities where seed banks were built for the upcoming germination of horticultural seeds and composting. 

Welthungerhilfe Thiotte // Haiti

Grafting fruit trees: Securing livelihoods

Southeast Haiti, like many other regions in the Caribbean, suffers from extreme weather events such as prolonged droughts. To adapt to these changes, the CCR project helps small farmers to secure their livelihoods. One of the most effective activities in this context is the grafting of fruit trees. This measure increases the economic value and resilience of trees such as mango, avocado and citrus. For the inhabitants of the communities of Thiotte, Grand Gosier and Anse-à-Pitres, this brings environmental, economic and social benefits.  

For example, a variety of avocado is introduced that is not in season and is harvested in February, whereas the normal harvesting season is August and September. This allows people to have fruit to sell during the hunger period. In addition, four mango varieties with high market value are used: Corne, Francique, Madan Blanc and Rosalie. Among citrus fruits, mandarin orange grafting has been successful. By increasing the economic value of the grafted trees, it also avoids felling them. This improves the biodiversity of the area. So far about 10,000 plants have been grafted in the project region. 

Proyecto CCR

Diagnostic studies as key elements for EbA

A detailed analysis of the climate risks and vulnerability of a given area, its landscapes and its inhabitants to current and future effects of climate change serves to establish clarity. These findings and perspectives allow us to identify the most urgent, appropriate and priority adaptation measures for each region according to its particular characteristics. These are the ecosystem-based adaptation solutions that will become the core of the strategic plans for EbA, which are currently being developed. In the meantime, the EbA diagnostic studies of our CCR project partners in Haiti by Concert-Action in the North and Welthungerhilfe-Thiotte, as well as in the Dominican Republic by Enda Dominicana and recently by CEDAE / Centro Naturaleza have been completed.  

These documents with information and analyses specific to the project regions will soon be available to the public in downloadable formats on the new CCR project website. If you are interested in using these documents, for example to prepare adaptation (EbA) and resilience building processes in other Caribbean communities, please contact the CCR-Coordination team by e-mail via the contacts indicated on the last page of this newsletter. 

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