November 2022-
August 2025
Community-based adaptation to climate
change to strengthen resilience (EC,KZN,
Limpopo)
Smallholder CCA decision support system: individual and facilitated
Activities and
processes
Local good practice
Climate Change dialogues
Farmer level experimentation to
test practices
CoPs and innovation
platforms
Best practise options
Impacts of CC
Introduction of new practices
and ideas to try
Benchmarking for visual
indicators
Stakeholder engagements
Adaptive strategies
Learning and mentoring
CRA learning groups
Materials and information
Prioritized practices
Assessment of outcomes and
impacts
Internet based platform
CRA best practice
Cyclical, iterative learning and
implementation
Facilitator-Farmer Decision Support System
Research areasClimate Resilient Agriculture learning groups (525
direct beneficiaries) 9 new learning groups – 3 per
province… plus 18 existing groups
AREA
EXISTING VILLAGES
(YELLOW PINS)
NEW VILLAGES(RED PINS)
Eastern Cape (EC)
-Matatiele
Nkasela
Mzongwana
Nchodu
Nyaniso
Nkau
Mehloloaneng
Southern kwaZulu Natal (SKZN)
Madzikane
Contocow
Spring valley
Ngongonini
Midlands(CentralKZN)
Ozwathini
Hlathikhulu
Mbalenhle
Etsheni
Bergville (Nortern KZN)
Ezibomvini
Mhlwazini
Vimbukhalo
Stulwane
Limpopo (Mameja
-Lower
Olifants)
Sedawa
Worcester
Willows
Mohlaba
Turkey
Mambangu
The smallholder farming system
Smallholder
farming
system
Dryland cropping of
staples on small
patches of available
land (0,1-1ha)
Extensive
grazing of
livestock on
stover and veld
Intensive
homestead food
production;
vegetables, fruit,
small livestock
Feed
biomass
mulch
Manure
mulch
Fodder
manure
stover
Cover
crops,
non
staples
OM and
soil
fertility
Little to no
soil cover
350 participants
across 18 villages
CoPs
Innovation and multistakeholder
platforms-MESO AND MACRO
Communication and innovation
- MESO
Smallholder farmers in CRA learning
groups (LGs)
- MICRO
Project measures
Measures
2022-2023 20242025
5.2.1
Implementierung von Communities of Practice (CoP)
Introductory 2
-day workshops for learning groups (LG) at village level in 3 provincesxx xx
LG establishment; Roles, responsibilities, visioning and planning: 2
-day workshops for 9 LGs in 3 provinces.x xxx
Climate resilient agriculture training and capacity development for 9 new learning groups across three provinces
-
3 days/group/ year
xxxx xx
Cyclical implementation of the LG at the village level: Implementation and mentoring for climate
-adapted
agriculture for 27 learning groups at village level; Development of local marketing initiatives (3) & local food
security initiatives (building value chains, seed banks, etc.); Community
-
based management measures for natural
resources
xxxx xxxxxx
Entrepreneurial support for Food Security: village savings and loans associations and local marketing support and
development
xxxx xxxxxx
Cyclical implementation of innovation platforms and multi
-stakeholder networks; Implementation and capacity
development for innovation (3) and multi
-stakeholder platforms (3); meetings and cross visitsx xx
5.2.2 Development of an M&E toolbox and a handbook
Development of M&E instruments and indicators
xx xx
Development of the Handbook for Community
-Based Adaptation to Climate Changex x
Regular M&E by MDF together with smallholder farmers
xx xxxx
Seasonal evaluation by learning groups at village level (18)
x xxxx
Participatory assessments improved climate resilience for a selection of learning groups at village level (18)
x xxxx
5.2.3 Sustainable water management
Development and implementation of institutional structures such as water management committees ( 6(
xxxx xxxxxx
Development of 3 concepts for sustainable access to water
xx x x