Thematic Area: Food Security & Sustainable Livelihoods/ DRR
Project Period: September, 2011-August, 2013
Donor Agency: Welthungerhilfe/BMZ
Project Locations: Distt. Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, KP
Project Goal: The project was in response to the Pakistan floods 2010 and was primarily focused on agriculture rehabilitation and community based disaster risk reduction. The Welthungerhilfe (WHH) supported the project with the co-financing of German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The targeted population under the project was 11000 households in 11 flood affected union councils (administrative unit with population of around 20,000 people) of Swat Shangla and Kohistan districts of KP province.
A total of 24 hamlets and 55 main villages were targeted to carry out rehabilitation and development-oriented interventions. A holistic interventions package was designed to tackle the persisting vulnerabilities triggered from 2010 flood. Based on the LRRD approach, the integrated interventions covered areas like agriculture and infrastructure rehabilitation, household food security, nutrition education and disaster preparedness.
Project Goal: Food security and resilience to natural disasters of the flood-affected households in Swat, Shangla and Kohistan has improved.
Objectives of the project
The following objectives have been devised to achieve the main purpose of the project:
- Targeted households are able to increase food production and income through the adoption of improved agricultural techniques, the use of quality inputs and equipments.
- Damaged community infrastructure is rehabilitated through the provision of construction material and cash for work.
- Communities are organized, trained and equipped to better cope with natural disasters and implement disaster risk prevention measures.
Project Achievements:-
Output 1: Targeted households are able to increase food production and income through the adoption of improved agricultural techniques, the use of quality inputs and equipment.
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6426 packages distributed among 6426 farmers (seeds, fertilizers, tools) |
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2750 fodder planting packages distributed among 2750 farmers |
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2 trainings of community extension and 174 ICM/IPM trainings provided 5750 farmers |
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11 trainings imparted where 275 farmers trained |
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110 Trainings events in 55 target villages organized, 1100 women and 1100 men farmers trained |
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55 training events organized where 220 women trained and provided 220 kitchen garden inputs packages |
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55 trainings events organized for 990 women and 495 beneficiaries provided 581 goats |
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22 plots established and 22 farmers provided inputs and on the job trainings. |
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30 nurseries established and 30 farmers provided trainings on nursery raising |
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72 solar dryer provided and beneficiaries trained on its use. |
Output 2: Damaged community infrastructure is rehabilitated through the provision of construction material and cash for work.
46 Community Physical Infrastructures rehabilitated through cash for work and material provision.
Output 3: Communities are organized, trained and equipped to better cope with natural disasters and implement disaster risk prevention measures.
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55 vulnerability and risk assessment meetings conducted and plans developed in 55 villages |
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70 trainings provided to 2857 volunteers on Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) |
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100 kits (stock piles) distributed in 79 villages/ hamlets |
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27500 tree seedlings distributed and planted on slopes |