The three main outcomes of this project are:
- Strengthen community and ecosystem climate resilience and adaptive capacity by applying water-related nature-based solutions (NBS) and updating the integrated management plan for the marshes.
- Improve local communities’ livelihoods and food security by introducing climate-resilient farming practices and establishing income-generating opportunities.
- Enhance the knowledge and awareness of local communities and local authorities on climate resilience, planning for optimal resource management, and marshes conservation.
The project focuses on enhancing the resilience and livelihoods of subsistence farmers, herders, breeders, and fishermen as well as climate-proofing the underlying ecosystems in the southern marshes. IUCN will deploy its expertise and knowledge in incorporating natural-based solutions (NBS) and the Water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus approach as a possible solution for climate change issues affecting Al Basra. The project will help in developing synergies between farming, irrigation, energy, food provision, and ecosystem biodiversity to provide better livelihoods for the local community in Basra, enhance women and youth empowerment, and provide sustainable land management practices that support food security.
