Project Profile

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Mikajy activity, as part of USAID’s Conservation and Communities Project (CCP), will demonstrate the extraordinary value of letting local communities lead the way. Through an integrated approach focused on resilience, the CCP will improve conservation of unique biodiversity, promote sustainable livelihoods, and secure effective local governance and ownership of natural resources.

 

USAID Mikajy focuses on two regions rich in biodiversity and economic potential: MaMaBay and Menabe. Working directly with local communities who rely on land and sea resources, USAID Mikajy will provide them with tools and knowledge to ensure those resources are available for generations to come.

To accomplish these goals, USAID Mikajy works along five strategic approaches to implement activities:

Nature Work with communities, nongovernmental organizations, and government to improve protected area and natural resource management

Wealth Support community-based conservation-friendly enterprises and livelihoods

Synergy Interface and synergize with development programs delivering services to target communities

Action Operationalize community-based land and resource tenure policy on landscape/seascapes

Power Strengthen community capacity, civil society organization, private sector and government capacity to advocate for and engage on improved community-based land and natural resource management 

The USAID Mikajy activity fosters sustainable and inclusive economic growth by linking biodiversity conservation and improved natural resources management with sustainable livelihood development. NCBA CLUSA leads SA2 activities to support community-based conservation-friendly enterprises and livelihoods in both intervention regions. In MaMaBay, NCBA CLUSA works with several vanilla and clove cooperatives. In Menabe, NCBA CLUSA is introducing conservation farming to maize and peanut farmers.