Swissaid programme contribution South 2015 - 2016

• Rural areas characterised by low value addi­tion and limited ability of population to improve living conditions.
  
  
• Countries with revenues from extraction of minerals resources where transparency of re­source flows can contribute to poverty reduc­tion and sustainable development.

• Poverty reduced in rural areas through livelihood interventions

• Sustainable development and poverty reduction to be enhanced through transparency in revenues from extraction of mineral resources.

• Poor peasant farmer families (including landless labor­ers and small rural entrepreneurs).
  
  
• The poor in countries where revenues from extractive industries can contribute to poverty reduction and sus­tainable development.

• Livelihoods of poor peasant farming families to be improved through ecological farming, income generating activities, improved access to natural resources and local markets and enhanced policy influencing.
  
  
• Civil society organisations strengthened/enabled to influence relevant policies.
  
  
• Transparency achieved in revenues from extraction of mineral resources and participation of civil society to ensure their use for poverty reduction purposes.

Risultati principali attesi:  

• Training/coaching of local partner organisa­tions and members of target groups.
  
  
• Provision of technical expertise and funding for interventions in livelihood improvement, policy influencing and transparency of reve­nue flows from extractive industries.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

• Good countrywise contextualisation of objec­tives and programmes and improved monitoring system.
  
  
• Generally relevant and effective interventions.
  
  
• Evidenced based studies on organic farming.
  
  
• Limited reach on the ground (due to being a small actor) calls for more focus on key themes and increased efforts at achieving structural changes (evidence based policy in­fluencing).

Shea butter / peanut production and marketing (Chad)

Fase 18 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)