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Asia and the Middle East
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan
Community dialogue on EC irrigation water project –
in Gilgit-Baltistan, January 2010
Villagers involved in social mapping exercise
Community meeting in Dadu district, Sindh
National Inception Workshop, March 2010, Multan
Strengthening community responses
to food insecurity in the Northern
Areas and Chitral (NAC), Pakistan
Summary and objectives
To enhance food and livelihood security for the most
vulnerable communities living in the remote mountain
regions of Northern Areas and Chitral, through
land development, establishment of a seed supply
system, improvement of agricultural and livestock
production as well as post-harvest preservation
techniques.
Target groups
Nine most vulnerable union councils (UCs) in
Northern Areas and Chitral, with a target population
of over 100 000 (12 500 households).
Final beneficiaries
Around 240 000 persons (30 000 households) in
Northern Areas and Chitral.
Total estimated cost
€ 1 698 483
Grant awarded
€ 1 475 835
Partners
Cesvi Fondazione Onlus.
Mansehra Food Security Project
Summary and objectives
To increase food security for poor and vulnerable
communities by improved access to agricultural
inputs, better farm management practices, diversifi
ed and increased crop production and enhanced
access to local extension services and markets.
Target groups
Poor and vulnerable families living in the eight worst
earthquake-affected union councils in Mansehra
district, NWFP, Pakistan.
Final beneficiaries
145 000 people living in the target areas of Mansehra,
local NGO partners and village groups.
Total estimated cost
€ 1 472 899
Grant awarded
€ 1 325 609
Partners
Rural Development Project and the Haashar
Association Mansehra.
Enhancing food security and
resilience of small farmers
Summary and objectives
To help cushion the impact of volatile food prices
on vulnerable rural populations by improving agricultural
production and establishing safety nets in
the Musakheal district of Baluchistan province, and
in the Sanghar and Dadu districts of Sindh province.
Target groups
50 000 farmers (smallholders, agricultural labourers,
landless farmers) from drought-prone districts;
100 local government offi cials; 16 local partner staff
from SAFWCO, BEEJ and PDI for capacity building.
Final beneficiaries
As above.
Total estimated cost
€ 2 290 177
Grant awarded
€ 2 061 160
Partners
Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers Coordinating
Organisation (SAFWCO), Participatory Development
Initiatives (PDI), Balochistan Environmental Educational
Journey Association (BEEJ), Pakistan.
Food security through efficient
agriculture production by small
farmers
Summary and objectives
To increase agricultural yields and food access to
vulnerable households by introducing improved and
diversifi ed farming methods and strengthening local
capacities in 180 disaster-prone villages.
Target groups
Small farmers, food-insecure households, poor
women and young people who will undergo professional
training.
Final beneficiaries
Residents of Muzaffargarh, Multan, Rajanpur, Badin,
Thatta and Barkhan districts.
Total estimated cost
€ 3 143 359
Grant awarded
€ 2 550 000
Partners
Balochistan Environmental and Educational Journey
(BEEJ), Doaba Foundation, HELP Foundation, Laar
Humanitarian and Development Programme (LHDP),
Sindh Agriculture and Forestry Workers Coordinating
Organisation (SAFWCO).
Projects funded by the EU
Aga Khan Rural Support
Programme, Pakistan
izhar.hunzai@akrsp.org.pk
www.akdn.org
Contract DCI-FOOD/212-676
Concern Worldwide, Ireland
paul.obrien@concern.net
www.concern.net
Contract DCI-FOOD/213-097
Oxfam GB, United Kingdom
fdar@oxfam.org.uk
www.oxfam.org.uk
Contract DCI-FOOD/212-791
Oxfam Novib, Netherlands
efu@oxfamnovib.nl
www.oxfamnovib.nl
Contract DCI-FOOD/213-707
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