Research
and Advocacy Programme to Promote Management of Natural
Resources for Sustainable Development Activities
Empowering communities in
resource management for sustainable livelihoods
The Centre for Research and Development works with community
based organisations to empower communities to derive sustainable
benefits from the exploitation of their natural resources.CRD
is facilitating capacity building training programmes on
resource management to increase the community’s knowledge
base on sustainable resource utilization for community development.
This initiative empowers communities with skills on sustainable
management of natural resources. The programme also provides
training for community based advocacy skills on the sovereign
rights of communities to benefit from natural resource exploitation.CRD
has successfully facilitated the formation of Arda
Relocation Development Trust (ARDT), Chimanimani Development Trust (CDT) and Penhalonga Community Development
Trust (PCDT) in Manicaland Province. Through CBOs, CRD has
established partnerships with the Environmental Management
Agency (EMA) on soli and water conservation, preservation
of biological diversity and forest protection. These initiatives
are contributing towards the objective of achieving sustainable
development.
Arda Transau Relocation
Development Trust Members