The aim of the project is to reduce drought vulnerability in farming and pastoral communities by guaranteeing water supply and by training the communities to grow drought-resistant crops, like sweet potato, cassava or sorghum. Women will be trained to preserve natural fruits such as marula, massala,tinhiri ( Sophora inhambansis ) and Tinwambo (Sponea aquatica ) for sale in markets. The project will also help improve the communication lines to make weather forecast and climate information available to communities.
The project sites, Mbala-vala, Nhanguenha, Nalazi and Chivonguene communities, belong to the semi-arid regions of the Limpopo River Basin. These are among the poorest and most drought-prone areas of the country. According to observations by the National Disaster Management Institute, 2,600 of the 75,000 inhabitants of Guijá suffered from food insecurity in February 2010.