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Africa
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Current water situation
A Community worker conducts a demonstration session
in Kibera
Woman collecting water
Man nursing young plants
Projects funded by the EU
Dryland Farming Programme
Summary and objectives
The project aims to increase agricultural production
and household food security through improved
sustainable cropping systems in Kenya’s arid and
semi-arid lands. It plans to establish 14 farmer fi eld
schools for 42 farmer groups, provide training in
improved dryland farming technologies, provide
access to and distribute a variety of improved crop
seeds and engage Ministry of Agriculture staff to
ensure continued technical support for farmers.
Target groups
1 000 resource-poor farmers and 5 000 adopter
farmers.
Final beneficiaries
11 000 resource-poor farming households in Kitui
and Mwingi districts.
Total estimated cost
€ 1 298 867
Grant awarded
€ 1 168 981
Partners
In association with the Kitui and Mwingi Goat Breeders
Association and the District Agriculture Offi ce.
Improving the food security situation
of vulnerable urban populations
affected by the food crisis
Summary and objectives
Help the urban poor produce some of their own food
through the Urban Agriculture approach “Garden
in a sack”, kitchen garden techniques, greenhouse
vegetable production in 7 greenhouses and poultry
production.
Target groups
Vulnerable households in Kibera, Mathare, Kiambiu
and Mukuru-Lunga Lunga.
Final beneficiaries
20 000 households (approximately 100 000 direct
benefi ciaries).
Total estimated cost
€ 1 245 708
Grant awarded
€ 1 121 138
Partners
Local partner organisations (WOFAK, KENWA and
KEDAN) as well as NGOs (MSF-B and MSF-F).
Promoting Turkana pastoralist
livelihoods to mitigate rising
food prices
Summary and objectives
To contribute to improved livelihoods among pastoralist
populations in greater Turkana district through
improved food security and by strengthening production
capacities and governance in the livestock
sector.
Target groups
Agro-pastoralist communities in arid and semi-arid
lands, with a special focus on vulnerable people and
women, Turkana livestock sector workers and the
Lomidat Pastoral Multipurpose Cooperative Society
(LPMCS).
Final beneficiaries
About 300 000 Turkana pastoralists (women, men,
youth/children), LPMCS (1 500 members) and meat
consumers in regional markets.
Total estimated cost
€ 1 500 000
Grant awarded
€ 1 350 000
Partners
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium.
Using food aid to stimulate markets
in pastoral communities
Summary and objectives
To increase the incomes of local food producers and
traders and the food security of consumers through
the local purchase and distribution of food aid via
local markets in marginal pastoral areas.
Target groups
10 000 structurally food-insecure households;
8 000 local food producers; and 500 small and
medium-sized traders.
Final beneficiaries
The general population in the targeted pastoral areas
of Turkana and Wajir.
Total estimated cost
€ 5 508 689
Grant awarded
€ 4 569 096
Partners
Oxfam GB, United Kingdom; Wajir South Development
Association, Arid Lands Development Focus, Kenya.
Food and Agricultural Research
Management Limited – Africa
(FARM-Africa), United Kingdom
farmafrica@farmafrica.org.uk
www.farmafrica.org.uk
Contract DCI-FOOD/224-599
Solidarités, France
direction@solidarites.org
www.solidarites.org/defaulteng.shtml
Contract DCI-FOOD/213-808
Terra Nuova, Italy
tn.nairobi@tnea.or.ke
www.terranuova.org/
progettiarea=africa-orientale
Contract DCI-FOOD/214-161
Save the Children Fund,
United Kingdom
info@savethechildren.org.uk
www.savethechildren.org
Contract DCI-FOOD/225-025
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