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Growth corridors are areas of intensive economic growth, where development of natural-resource based industries – such as agriculture and mining – are being prioritised because of their potential to catalyse rapid economic growth. Finding and implementing solutions in African growth corridors that achieve the ambitions of an inclusive, climate-resilient and green economy will require close partnerships among the public and private sectors and rural communities. To address this, the “Sustainability and Inclusion Strategy for Growth Corridors in Africa” (SUSTAIN Africa) is a new programme that is proposed and facilitated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL). The overall goal is to sustainably meet the demand for water, land and food using nature-based solutions, creating the foundations for a green economy. The SUSTAIN programme is implemented through coordinated action in formal or informal growth corridors.
Using the Integrated Landscape Approach, SUSTAIN-Africa currently aims to increase knowledge, skills and capacities in local communities (especially smallholders, including women farmers, and their household), business, NGOs/CBOs and governments on how to manage water, land and ecosystem to build climate resilient water and food security in agricultural growth corridors. In this context, SUSTAIN aims to leverage/foster business development and partnerships, innovation, learning, evidence-gathering and policy innovation to increase the sustainability and inclusiveness of growth corridors as they are developing across Africa. Businesses, as well as social investors, play a strong role in creating the partnerships and investment flows needed. In each corridor, the activities are designed to address the following strategic objectives:
1) Water security - Sustainable and climate-resilient supply of water for livelihoods, production, health and ecosystems, coupled with lower water-related risks;
2) Climate change adaptation and mitigation through land resource management – Landscape management and restoration enhance climate change resilience using climate-smart agriculture, while supporting food security and low-carbon development through new value chains that link primary production with trading and enterprise opportunities;
3) New investment and business partnerships - New business models and partnerships in growth corridors build long-term synergies between development and biodiversity conservation and raise investment and lower risks for rural households, commercial enterprise and sustainable economic growth;
4) Policy, learning & evidence – Improved public and private sector strategies for sustainable water, land and ecosystems and for climate change resilience are integrated into policies on economic growth.
These strategic objectives are being reached through an integrated landscape approach at landscape level, and through improved integration of water, land and business planning at corridor and national levels.
SUSTAIN-Africa is currently being implemented in SAGCOT – the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania – linking Tanzania to Zambia and Malawi. SUSTAIN-Africa in SAGCOT focuses on demonstration activities in the Sumbawanga cluster and in the combined Ihemi/Kilombero cluster. Implementation of SUSTAIN-Africa in the Ihemi/Kilombero cluster is led by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). Implementation of SUSTAIN-Africa in the Sumbawanga cluster is led by SNV-Tanzania (SNV). The second corridor is in Mozambique in the geographical area of the Zambezi Valley landscape, specifically in the districts of Magoe (including the Magoe National park) Cahora Bassa and Marara districts. Implementation in the corridor is carried out by ADDP Mozambique. AWF, SNV and ADPP are commonly referred to as the Implementing Partners (IP’s) for SUSTAIN-Africa.
The coordination of activities for SUSTAIN in Mozambique is managed by the Programme Coordinator. The Coordination Unit reports to the Programme Management Group which oversees the SUSTAIN programme as a whole (all corridors) and to the Advisory board which will ensure alignment with Mozambique policies and strategies. Financing for implementation of SUSTAIN-Africa combines core programme investment and co-investment. IUCN aims to develop core programme investment partnerships. Core programme investment is applied flexibly and strategically across the portfolio, as a basis for leverage of co-investment in activities by governments, social investors, development agencies and private sector partners
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