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WCC 2012 Res 104 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mabel.TSANGAEBOTTE on Wed, 08/26/2015 - 14:47
General Information
Food security, ecosystem restoration and climate change
IUCN Constituent: 
5CD143BB-0AE8-E411-B2A4-002655853524
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
Country
Country/Territory: 
Cameroon
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
I do not know
IUCN Commissions: 
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Capacity-building(http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/contributions/re-climate-change-food-security-and-nutrition-41).
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessMajority of farmers who participated in the quick survey declared that they started feeling the negative impact of climatic variations since few years. One group member confirmed that he has experienced a remarkable reduction in yield with an estimated decrease from about 35 bags/harvest of maize (between 2005) to less than 26 bags/harvest (from the last harvest of March 2014) of maize, and...
Field activitiesThe Center for Communication and sustainable development for all (CECOSDA) carried out a quick survey to assess the impact of Climate change on small scale famers. Thus, CECOSDA worked with three (3) small scale farming groups of the Center Region of Cameroon.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Eleven (11) small scale famers benefitted from this knowledge sharing activity on the impact of climate change on food security in Cameroon. CECOSDA, as a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization Forum, has also contributed valuable information and analysis to promote food security, environmental sustainability and ecosystem-restoration with regards to climatic change.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
As official members of the IUCN, we make contact with other partners and Community based organizations CBOs that are working in the same field.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Capacity-buildingImprove communication strategy through the involvement of more Community based organizations and make funds available for workshops and training manuals during the capacity-building process.
Field activities As official members of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN, we make contact with other partners and Community based organizations CBOs that are working in the same field.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
Report of field activity