The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is supporting Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organization (TSURO) Trust to implement an 8-month water conveyance project in the Chimanimani District in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe.
Due to shifting climate patterns characterized by irregular rainfall, persistent heatwaves, and escalating occurrences of cyclones and floods, residents of the Nemakonde landscape community are experiencing increasing difficulty in accessing dependable and clean water sources to sustain agriculture and household needs. In response to these issues, TSURO Trust will harness water from the Shinja and Ruwaka rivers. The water conveyance system will be designed to be resilient to climate change and tailored to the local topography, aiming to benefit various livelihoods in the community.
A total of 525 households will have access to reliable water to generate income from fishponds, vegetable gardens, orchards, mushrooms, and livestock primarily for women, girls and other vulnerable groups in Nemakonde landscape. This is a complementary activity to TSURO Trust’s Nature Positive Food Systems for Climate Change Adaptation (Nature+) Project which aims to scale up nature-based solutions, enhance climate resilient livelihoods, and enable women and other vulnerable people in communities—and their landscapes— to adapt to climate change.