Partners in Aid's partnership with the Social Education and Development Society (SEDS) commenced in 1992 with an integrated re-afforestation program which mobilised community groups in the revegetation of the "Barren Hills". The Barren Hills are once again green, and the Partners In Aid/SEDS partnership has also flourished. Communities have learned much about the management of the natural resources, soil erosion control and water conservation which has helped with natural regeneration and increased farm productivity.

Increasingly sophisticated methods of watershed management are being used. Tank (dam) de-silting has been carried out since 2000, with a three-year project successfully completed which also included non-formal education for adults. In 2003 a new three-year dam de-silting project commenced, which also incorporates Women's Self Help Groups.

Community participation has been an important element in all progress. Improved village schools, extended projects in village self-help groups, and resource management committees all contribute towards conservation and natural resource productivity.