Project Title: Safeguarding food and nutrition security using anticipatory actions through cash transfer and emergency livestock protection inputs assistance to vulnerable food insecure households impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and anticipated impacts of La Niña induced drought in IPC-4 areas of Afghanistan
Project Location: Khwaja Sabz Posh, Pashton Kot and Qaisar district in Faryab
Project Duration: August 25, 2021 till January 31, 2022
Project Objective:
Safeguarding food, nutrition and livelihoods security of most vulnerable households adversely impacted by COVID-19 and La Niña in four IPC Phase-4 provinces of Afghanistan.
Project Outputs: 3000 vulnerable smallholder farming households received emergency wheat cultivation package and technical trainings.
Project Beneficiaries:
- 3000 Vulnerable smallholder farming HHs (1000 HHs in Khwaja Sabz Posh, 1000 in Pashton Kot and 1000 HHs in Qaisar district of faryab province)
Project Assistance: Each beneficiary receives the following assistance:
- 50kg certified wheat seeds, 50kg DAP and 50kg Urea
- Technical training about Agri- farming techniques and Covid-19
Project Donor: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (UN-FAO)