Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/205/UAE

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Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/205/UAE

Emergency agriculture-based livelihoods assistance for improved food security and nutrition of populations affected by conflict and economic shocks in northeastern Nigeria

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives contributed USD 1 million to FAO’s project entitled “Emergency agriculture-based livelihoods assistance for improved food security and nutrition of populations affected by conflict and economic shocks in northeastern Nigeria”. The project was implemented from 7 December 2022 to 29 February 2024. The objective of the intervention was to improve food and nutrition security for vulnerable households, including internally displaced people, returnees and host communities, by enhancing their access to agricultural inputs, livestock, and agricultural extension services, thereby increasing their capacity for food production and income generation. The project directly benefited 8 541 households (59 787 people) through the distribution of agricultural inputs, the provision of training in farming practices and support for livestock and poultry production.

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