Major Activities
At the heart of our mission, we aim to pioneer and uphold innovative ecosystem restoration (ER) practices by:

• Implementing and Demonstrating ER Interventions: Undertaking various restoration practices tailored to diverse agro-ecological zones and ecosystem settings.
• Monitoring and Evaluating: Providing rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and supervision services to ensure the success and sustainability of project interventions.
• Advancing Technological Solutions: Supporting the development of software applications designed to enhance ER practices and interventions.
• Capacity Building: Delivering demand-driven, on-the-job training programs to address gaps in sustainable and ecosystem-friendly practices.
• Promoting Research and Knowledge Sharing: Conducting need-based research and studies to facilitate better information sharing and knowledge exchange within the ecosystem restoration community.
• Integrated Land Management: Designing improved land use, land cover, and watershed management plans aimed at halting degradation, improving soil health, protecting habitats, enhancing livelihoods, and building climate resilience.

CERSA’s Commitment
CERSA is dedicated to engaging ecosystem restoration supporters and fostering partnerships to increase resource availability and bolster restoration efforts across Africa.

Our Approach
CERSA adopts a holistic, community-centric, and nature-based solutions approach to ensure sustainable and impactful outcomes:

• Community Integration: Collaborating with local stakeholders to ensure inclusive and sustainable project design and execution.
• Comprehensive Land Use Planning: Incorporating effective land use planning to address ecosystem services (ES) across diverse landscapes.
• Biodiversity Conservation: Prioritizing indigenous tree and shrub species to maximize ecological, medicinal, and conservation benefits.
• Integrated Watershed Management: Implementing approaches that consider hydrological and administrative boundaries for effective management.
• Demonstration and Research Sites: Establishing objective-fit demonstration sites supported by continuous research, studies, and monitoring in partnership with research institutions, academia, and government bodies.
• Capacity Building Through Training: Utilizing a training-of-trainers (ToT) approach to address capacity gaps while responding to demand-driven training needs.

Work Area Delimitation and Scope
CERSA’s efforts are focused on targeted regions in African countries, starting with Rwanda and Ethiopia, with plans to expand to other selected regions. While the scope of interventions spans diverse ecosystems, the initial focus is on terrestrial ecosystems, including:

• Mountain ecosystems
• Wetland ecosystems
• Forest ecosystems
• Grassland ecosystems

Through these efforts, CERSA strives to create resilient, sustainable, and thriving ecosystems across Africa.