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About MegLIFE

MegLIFE is a 10-year initiative by the Government of Meghalaya, implemented by Meghalaya BasinDevelopment Authority (MBDA) and funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It focuses on restoring natural resources, promoting sustainable forest management, and improvingrural livelihoods across 500 villages in 12 districts, while strengthening community institutions for longterm resilience.

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Goals

Develop sustainable forest management practices and improve livelihoods through community-based initiatives and institutional support.

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Objectives

Enhance environmental conservation, biodiversity, and socio-economic conditions in Meghalaya.

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Project Duration

2020 - 2030

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Coverage

500 Villages across 12 districts

FINANCIAL PATTERN

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PROJECT COMPONENT

Sustainable forest management+

This component includes planning and implementation of the core forestry operations.The major sub-components will be grass-root planning of forestry operations; implementation of forest working plans for individual forests units; planning and development of village level community nurseries and F...

Community development and livelihood improvement+

Under this component, the Project aims at promoting inclusive community development and improving the livelihoods of people in selected villages. To achieve these objectives, the Project will need to actively involve women and youths in the Project, who have often been excluded from the decision-...

Institutional strengthening+

Institutional strengthening will be a vital part of project implementation. This includes infrastructure required for project implementation, building capacity of personnel who implement and monitor the Project (capacity building of beneficiaries are discussed in Component 2), system of monitorin...