Income-Generating Activities - Action Against Hunger

Field handbook • Scientific and Technical Department
• Handover of general food distributions to other organisations
• Creation of an emergency food stock of 2,000 15-day rations
• Distribution of nutritional complements
• An improved understanding of the food security and livelihood situation is
gained: FS assessment
• Access to income and the economic recovery is promoted (1 st phase):
• Cash is injected to the society: 4,000 people are involved in cash for work activities
for 20 days (80,000 man days)
• 1,040 people benefit from grants or material kits to support the quick re-establishment
of their income generating capacity (distribution of 120 kits to
groups and to individuals).
Third phase: Post emergency and recovery (April – December)
• Access to income and the economic recovery is promoted (2 nd phase):
• 5,280 people benefit from grants or material kits to support the quick re-establishment
of their income generating capacity (distribution of 880 kits to
groups and to individuals).
• 5 market places are reconstructed directly benefiting 100 trader households
(400 people).
• Agricultural rehabilitation and recovery is enhanced:
• 300 Ha of land are rehabilitated and seed, tool and fertilizer kits are distributed,
benefiting 320 farmer households (1,280 people)
• 5,000 vegetable and/or rice seeds kits are distributed to indirectly affected
households (20,000 people)
• Sustainable recovery of fishing activities encouraged: 100 fishermen households
(400 people) benefit from improved access to boats and fishing equipment
• Access to adequate housing is improved:
• Construction of housing or distribution of housing kits to directly affected population
• Food security and livelihood situation is followed up in a systematic manner:
Food security surveillance
Total number of direct beneficiaries:
Food aid: 89,000
IGA and economic recovery: 11,720
Agricultural rehabilitation and fishing: 22,680
INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES: A KEY CONCEPT IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURTIY
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