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Asia and the Middle East
Nepal
Pakistan
The Sakcham Project
Allowance for farmers to time the marketing of their products more strategically
Food security measures for vulnerable
population in rural areas
Man with his two sons in front of a shelter provided by IR after losing their home
Summary and objectives
Target groups
Summary and objectives
Target groups
The Sakcham Project follows on from the fi rst phase
25 936 members of over 4 300 farming, micro-fi nance
Given the multiple vulnerabilities faced by target com-
Small farmers with low landholding size women-
of a project by Mercy Corps and two local partners
clients, and agro-vet households.
munities, this project includes a range of activities
headed households, the disabled, women and
to provide safety net support to highly food- insecure
households, and promote food and cash crop activi-
Final beneficiaries
to improve food security. It will address the specifi c
problems of low-yielding traditional crops affected by
children. More than 50% of direct benefi ciaries will
be households headed by women.
ties by crisis-hit farmers groups. The project will
focus on an ‘economic corridor’ of four districts of
Far-Western Nepal: Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Darchula,
Kailali (northern hills only). The project aims to support
community efforts to cope with food price volatility
through enhanced food availability, food access, and
resilience to shocks by enhancing staple crop availability,
cash crop profi tability, and access to savings
and loans.
Main activities
• vulnerability targeting;
• food and cash crop promotion;
An estimated 68 000 people will benefi t in the long
term from increased food production, improved agricultural
economies, and expanded access to fi nancial
services.
Total estimated cost *
€ 1 384 900
Amount requested *
€ 1 218 712
Partners
Environment, Culture, Agriculture, Research and
poor access to relevant information and technology,
inadequate supply of inputs and irregular access to
irrigation water. Efforts to promote alternative sources
of livelihood have been constrained by limited access
to fi nance, education, skill enhancement opportunities,
limited entrepreneurial skills, and weak marketing.
This project will work with community groups to provide
training on different skills including modern food
processing techniques for conservation, packaging
and processing of foodstuffs to enhance income and
extend the economic and nutritional benefi ts of agricultural
output through the ‘hunger season’ when
food insecurity is highest.
Final beneficiaries
An estimated 34 958 households (244 706 individuals)
in Azad Jammu Kashmir and Baluchistan.
Total estimated cost *
€ 1 349 600
Amount requested *
€ 1 214 640
Partners
Islamic Relief, Pakistan.
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• improved agricultural inputs;
• farmers group formation and capacity building;
Development Society, Nirdham Utthan Bank, Nepal.
Main activities
• micro-fi nance and coordination among value
The creation, strengthening and regular meetings of
chain actors.
Community Organisations and Farmers Groups, training
for master trainers in agricultural extension, radio
One aim is to expand access to savings and credit
on-air sessions, business start-up grants, construc-
and to make available average loans of € 185 to up
tion of rain water ponds and spate irrigation systems,
to 3 200 clients, principally farmers. The second tar-
and district-level steering committees in lesson learn-
get is to raise wheat and potato yields by 50% for
2 310 farmers and to create a profi t of 20% for
1 155 ginger and soya bean growers.
Mercy Corps Scotland,
United Kingdom
programmesdesk@uk.mercycorps.org
www.mercycorps.org.uk
DCI-FOOD/128608/69
ing workshops.
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW),
United Kingdom
EC@irworldwide.org
bedreldin.shutta@irworldwide.org
www.islamic-relief.com
DCI-FOOD/128608/396
* Actions and amounts can be discussed/negotiated among the parties
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