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Kukumuty – Mozambique

A woman is sitting on a bicycle which is part of an irrigation apparatus in front of a body of water

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About the project

Kukumuty works to enrich Miombo forests in and around Chibabava, Mozambique, creating climate resilient agroecosystems and sustainable livelihood opportunities. 

The Miombo tropical woodland ecosystem is rich in biodiversity with 8500 floristic species, more than half of which are endemic. Miombo covers roughly 10% of the African continent and in central and northern Mozambique, this complex agro-ecosystem mosaic supports nearly two-thirds of rural livelihoods and energy requirements. Changing climate patterns, combined with growing economic stress for rural households, has increased pressure on miombo woodland resources, tree cover, biodiversity and ecosystem services. 

The Kukumuty project introduces climate mitigation and adaptation strategies to combat these stressors and build sustainable woodland management approaches while ensuring communities have the resources they need.

From the protected forest, I collect Strychnos fruit, which I sell at the market to earn extra income and support my family.
  • A woman is sitting on a bicycle which is part of an irrigation apparatus in front of a body of water
  • A man in a white bucket hat holds two ears of sweetcorn in one hand and a lettuce in the other hand
  • A group of people sit on the floor and write on a big sheet of paper
  • A man in a cap digs in the space between rows of crops
  • A man in a wide brimmed hat holds a seedling in a tree nursery
  • A group of three women standing in a field of crops, the woman in front is holding a bucket
  • A row of men all sitting on bicycles which are part of an irrigation apparatus
  • A woman in a pink headscarf looks at the camera with a tree and street behind her
  • A woman is sitting on a bicycle which is part of an irrigation apparatus in front of a body of water
  • A man in a white bucket hat holds two ears of sweetcorn in one hand and a lettuce in the other hand
  • A group of people sit on the floor and write on a big sheet of paper
  • A man in a cap digs in the space between rows of crops
  • A man in a wide brimmed hat holds a seedling in a tree nursery
  • A group of three women standing in a field of crops, the woman in front is holding a bucket
  • A row of men all sitting on bicycles which are part of an irrigation apparatus
  • A woman in a pink headscarf looks at the camera with a tree and street behind her

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