Goals
The foundation intends to lease infertile degraded soils in countries of the Global South on a long-term basis and to restore them through skilful planting with drought-resistant indigenous and assimilated productive crops according to Agroforestry, regenerative agriculture and syntropic cultivation principles. This then leads to improving soil health (living soils), preventing floods, absorbing at least 9 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per project over a period of twenty years, better nutrition for the local population and elevating living standards with positive effect of reducing climate-related migration.
The land that has been made fertile again is cultivated with productive and food crops. At the same time, infrastructure is being built to generate income from the use of the renatured land and thus promote the prosperity of the local population. The added value should remain with the local community through the construction of further local processing plants. Special products with certified origin and local traditional character branding are also a goal. This will alleviate local communities from poverty and reverse climate migration resulting in functional and prospering local communities.
The income generated from the sale of the goods produced is led back into the respective project in a loop to finance further infrastructure and used to create stable livelihoods for the local population. Upon completion of the project, land and operations will be transferred to a local foundation owned by the local communities.
Integration of the dual vocational training system
In order to achieve the improvement of the livelihood of the local communities, people need a professional education on a high-quality level. For this purpose, the Swiss dual vocational training system will be implemented, which provides for young people and adults to receive basic practical training in the field on the one hand and attend a vocational school on the other. The necessary training of master trainers and competent instructors is carried out in cooperation with local partners who are already integrated and recognised in the local structures and culture.
Economic and social prospects
Whether people see a future for themselves and their families in their own country depends largely on local prospects. The projects of "Asjeba Planting your Future" counteract a Climate change caused migration by building adaptable social and economic systems in the partner communities.
- Quality education system
- Provision of improved nutrition from the productive forests created on the restored soils
- Long-term jobs with fair working conditions
- Healthcare/medical care
- Building a climate-friendly economy
- Political influence
Measurability
The effective impact of the projects on the environment is measured and evaluated by international experts. The valuable knowledge about the positive effects of the projects is collected, evaluated and optimized. The data is made transparently visible on a website under the foundation's main site for each project. The scalability of the achieved sustainable effect is of central importance for current and future projects.
We aspire independent certifications for each project regarding the Organic nature of the project, Freedom from any chemicals in the project, CO2 reduction and any other needed and useful verification as well as certification.
Sustainable Development Goals
