How LARREN will move from building the network to restoring degraded landscapes with communities, step by step.
Our plan of action turns LARREN’s core objectives into six connected phases: land restoration and tree planting, community and youth empowerment, environmental education, science-driven solutions, and actionable projects and research. Each phase builds on the one before it and is carried out with local communities and partners.
Bring the General Assembly, Executive Committee and Coordination Team into full working order, agree roles and reporting lines, and open membership to scientists, practitioners, students and community volunteers.
In progressCarry out field assessments at the ten priority sites: quarries, mountain runoff paths, water catchments and the flood-prone Cassava Farms area. Record the state of vegetation, soil, water and drainage to set a baseline for restoration.
PlannedHold consultations with residents, local councils and planning authorities. Agree community-led protection zones, buffer zones around water sources and the roles each partner will play in restoration.
PlannedStart reforestation and land rehabilitation on degraded slopes and quarry sites, plant protective vegetation around catchments, and support drainage and waterway clearance with local partners.
Key milestoneDeliver hands-on restoration training for rural women and youth to create sustainable jobs, and run grassroots campaigns that raise awareness of catchment protection and responsible land use.
PlannedMonitor restored sites, publish evidence and best practices, and take science-based recommendations on landscape governance and land use to decision-makers.
OngoingTimeframes are indicative and will be updated as plans are confirmed with members, communities and partners.