FASL - Food-security and Agricultural Sustainability for Livelihood improvement
Poverty and food insecurity are widespread all over Afghanistan and even more accentuated after the political change after the takeover of the Taliban in August 2021. Therefore the support of the poorest farmers in the most remote areas by improving and securing their livelihoods is crucial in order to strenghten sustainable natural resources management and the communities’ resilience. It is interwoven with the humanitarian appeal of Aga Khan Foundation supported by Switzerland.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Afghanistan |
Agriculture & food security Climate change and environment nothemedefined
Household food security
Agricultural development Disaster risk reduction DRR |
01.01.2022
- 31.12.2025 |
CHF 9’072’500
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- Agha Khan Foundation
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation OTHER MULTISECTOR
AGRICULTURE
DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Household food security programmes
Agricultural development
Disaster prevention and preparedness
Cross-cutting topics The project promotes biodiversity.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F10707
Background |
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Objectives |
The overall goal is to improve the food security and livelihood of poor smallholder farm households through increasing agricultural production and productivity, managing natural resources sustainably, and building resilience against natural disasters. The FASL project is proposed at a crucial moment of Afghanistan’s modern history, where the country is facing the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. In this perspective, through this project Switzerland is taking concrete action to confirm its continued solidarity towards the Afghan population. |
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Target groups | The project will identify and support the poorest and most food-insecure smallholder farm households within 31 districts in 7 northern and central provinces (Badakhshan, Baghlan, Daykundi, Kunduz, Parwan, Samangan, and Takhar). | |
Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: Smallholder farm households are better represented in the community institutions through self-help groups (SHGs); Outcome 2: Smallholder farm households mantain their agriculture production, productivity and food security; Outcome 3: Smallholder farm households sustainably manage their natural resources and become more resilient. |
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Results |
Expected results: Output 1.1: Community savings and access to finance are improved Output 1.2: SHGs are established Output 2.1: Agricultural lands of smallholder farm households are developed Output 2.2: Capacity, knowledge, and tools for agricultural production are improved Output 2.3: Productive assets of smallholder farm households are developed Output 2.4: Employable skills are imparted to women, men and youth Output 3.1: Pro-Poor Community based Natural Resources Management (NRM) plans are developed Output 3.2: Natural disaster mitigation activities are implemented Results from previous phases: Due to rapid political change and instability, data collection is not feasible before the project implementation. Baselines will be established within the first six months of the project through collection of information at household level. |
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Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
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Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Other partners The Aga Khan Foundation |
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Coordination with other projects and actors |
Synergies with Aga Khan Foundation Emergency Humanitarian Appeal for Afghanistan supported by Switzerland. Synergies within the Aga Khan Development Network: the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat , the First Micro-Finance Bank and the University of Central Asia Switzerlang has a long experience in Afghanistan in both the agricultural and natural resources domains. Hence, FASL is in line/complements other projects promoting the improvement of the livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations, as well as a sustainable use of natural resources such as the Rangeland Management, the Sustainable Livelihood and Social Development and the Agricultural Services and Livelihood Improvement projects. |
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Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 9’072’500 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 5’875’000 Budget of the organisation CHF 0 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 9’072’500 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 28’000’000 | |
Project phases | Phase 1 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2025 (Current phase) |