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ProjectImproving Income and Food and Nutrition Security for Farmers Involved in Small-Scale Irrigation in Zimbabwe - GCP/ZIM/026/EC 2020
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No results found.The implementation of the Smallholder Irrigation Support Programme focused on enhancing incomes and food and nutrition security through the rehabilitation of irrigation schemes in in seven districts in two provinces of Zimbabwe – Matabeleland South and Manicaland. The project was expected to benefit 36 000 people, 6 000 of them directly, through irrigation rehabilitation, capacity-building, agribusiness development, catchment conservation initiatives and the diffusion of technologies and innovative alternative income options. The main objective of the project was to sustainably increase the production, productivity and competitiveness of smallholder irrigated agriculture in targeted schemes in communal and old resettlement areas of Zimbabwe. -
ProjectEnhancing Food Security and Livelihoods for Small-Scale Farmers in Lebanon - GCP/LEB/045/SWI-F 2025
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No results found.Lebanon is currently facing a critical food security crisis. Its food system, meanwhile, faces multiple challenges, including fragmented land, reliance on imported agricultural inputs, inefficient water use and outdated infrastructure. These issues are exacerbated by an ongoing water crisis, as well as public health concerns such as cholera and hepatitis outbreaks. Given the region’s heavy dependence on agriculture, these factors significantly heighten its vulnerability. Over 1.05 million individuals – including Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees – experiencing acute food insecurity, placing them in Phase 3 of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). This number is expected to rise to 1.65 million by March 2025.In this context, the Government of Switzerland has provided funds for FAO to develop a project document, which focuses on addressing a range of challenges affecting food security in Lebanon. The project formulated aims to tackle the country’s urgent food security challenges by promoting integrated water resource management, enhancing agricultural practices and strengthening the livelihoods of vulnerable small-scale farmers and workers.
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