AFGHANISTAN: Immediate humanitarian support to address food insecurity in highly vulnerable populations of Afghanistan during the «spring hunger gap»
This project aims at answering urgent and time-bound needs linked to the “spring hunger gap”. It will be implemented in Baghlan Province, Pashtun Kot and Ghormach districts, Takhar Province, Imam Sahib and Dasht-e-Archi districts, in Northern Afghanistan. 4,209 households will benefit from 20 days of Cash For Work activities and lunch provided for workers during these working days. 29,463 individuals will benefit directly from income generated through the project implementation.
Donor: European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department
Project Code: 02 AGR 13X
Category: Projects June 18th, 2009
In Central African Republic, most of the results of the existing studies are either too old or quickly obsolete, and reveal the extreme weakness on statistical knowledge concerning all sectors: few data are reliable and specific enough to be useful for a project in particular. A 12-month funding has been granted to ACTED CAR to establish an AME unity in the Vakaga (North-East), whose 4 specialists will produce analysis and cartography when requested by humanitarian actors, the UN and local authorities but also quarterly reports on Water and Sanitation, Health, Food Security and Population Displacement.
Donor: UNDP-CHF
Project Code: 26 AGQ V33
Category: Projects June 18th, 2009
CAR: Strengthening the return of peace through poverty reduction for population of the Vakaga
To support population’s livelihoods and prevention of conflicts through the development of Vakaga’s local economy (North East), ACTED CAR will implement a 7-month project with the construction of a road-dyke with an hydro-agricultural structure, easing the circulation and improving the water storage capacities for agriculture and livestock herding of this Sahelian region. The construction of this dyke, which will increase water retention of 4 months and will promote the development of off-season cultures, will benefit 15,000 inhabitants on the Birao-Boromata axe.
Donor: UNDP-CHF
Project Code: 26 AGP V32
Category: Projects June 18th, 2009
MYANMAR: Support of Farmers through distribution of agricultural assets and training in Tillage Practices and Improved Crop Cycle Management in 8 Village Tracts of Labutta
During this 8-month projects implemented in Labutta district, ACTED intends to support 1,102 selected paddy farmers with quality seeds for the coming monsoon. Fruit trees will be distributed to the 4,102 families that have already expressed their interest to ACTED and demonstrated their interest by digging pits and preparing compost. ACTED will implement a training programme in order to achieve a multiplier effect and ensure the complementarity of the two activities.
Donor: FAO
Project Code: 71 AGO F16
Category: Projects June 18th, 2009
This 3.5-year project aims at developing capacity to anticipate, protect against, prepare for and cope with floods and other disasters in approximately 130 flood-prone villages by organizing disaster-focused community mobilization and sylvicultural intervention.
Donor: Asian Development Bank
Project Code: 03 AGN 26Z
Category: Projects June 18th, 2009
