FAO: Improved production, availability and access to nutritious food for vulnerable people in north-eastern Nigeria
Improve the production, availability and access to nutritious food for vulnerable IDPs, returnees and host communities in north-eastern Nigeria by the provision of agricultural production inputs such as seeds, tools and fertilizer. The provision of agricultural production will complement the emergency food assistance provided by the WFP and enable farmers to produce enough food, as well as to meet the most vulnerable households’ immediate food needs.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nigeria |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Employment & economic development
Emergency food assistance
Rural development |
01.03.2017
- 30.04.2018 |
CHF 2'000'000
|
- Conflict-affected populations (IDPs, host communities) in Borno State (north-eastern Nigeria)
- Food and Agricultural Organisation
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture and States Ministries of Agriculture of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa
- UN Sectros Co-leads
- International and National NGOs, Community Based Organisations
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Emergency food aid
Rural development
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F09793
| Background | On 24 February 2017, SDC/HA pledged an additional allocation of CHF 15 million to support emergency relief operations to help populations facing starvation in parts of Africa and Yemen. Out of the CHF 15.0 million, CHF 2 million will be allocated to support FAO’s emergency operations in north-eastern Nigeria. FAO Nigeria will provide emergency agriculture-based livelihoods assistance in close cooperation with WFP in an integrated two-track emergency response approach; combining emergency food assistance provided by WFP through in-kind food or cash-based transfers (CBT), and FAO fast-tracking of small holder agriculture production support through the provision of seeds, tools and fertilizers as well as small scale livelihoods starter kits. The provision of agricultural production inputs such as seeds, tools and fertilizer is therefore crucial to enable farmers to produce enough food during the next cropping season starting in June 2017 as well as to meet the most vulnerable households' immediate food needs. |
| Objectives | Improved food security and nutrition of vulnerable people in north-east Nigeria |
| Target groups |
Direct: |
| Medium-term outcomes | Improved agriculture production and nutritious food coverage of IDPs, returnees and host communities in the northeast States of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe |
| Results |
Expected results: Output 1: The rainfed agriculture production of the beneficiaries is improved Output 2: The off-season agriculture production of the beneficiaries is improved Output 3: Access to healthy, nutritious and diversified fresh food is strengthened |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) Other partners |
| Coordination with other projects and actors | WFP |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 2'000'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 2'000'000 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF 2'000'000 |