Primary Outcomes (end points)
The environmental outcomes we intend to measure through this RCT are woody vegetation cover, distribution and density, and carbon absorption. We will use biomass measurement, biodiversity of above ground woody vegetation, and soil erosion prevalence. The social and economic outcomes we intend to measure include the level of investment in farming and regreening activities, annual crops yields, annual crops revenues, time spent by women and children to collect firewood, share of households reporting a land conflict, share of villages reporting a land conflict, level of trust in local land governance institutions, and share of households reporting using land as a collateral for loan. An improvement in these outcomes will contribute to farmers' resilience to climate shocks during the long dry season.