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Assisting the Recovery of Livestock for Drought-Affected Households in Kenya - TCP/KEN/3605









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    Restoring Agricultural Production for Drought-Affected Households in Mozambique - TCP/MOZ/3603 2019
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    Mozambique has suffered from the effects of the El Niño-induced drought of 2016, which has also affected the whole of Southern Africa. The drought significantly impacted upon the agricultural sector, with the central and southern provinces of the country hit particularly hard. An assessment of the situation in February 2016 in Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Sofala and Tete provinces found that although more than 45 percent of households sowed least three times in the agricultural season, losses among the main food crops (maize, sorghum, groundnut and cowpea) were very high. With 80 percent of farmers losing their crops as a result of the drought – in many cases resulting in livestock deaths – the project was implemented in response to the concerns of the Government of Mozambique over the lack of seeds that might enable affected families to restore their production capacity and reduce their dependence on food aid.
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    Emergency Assistance in Support of Food Security Recovery of Drought-Affected Communities - TCP/MAS/3601 2020
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    The Republic of the Marshall Islands has historically faced numerous challenges with regard to the accessibility of consistent water supplies. In 2015/16, an estimated 21 000 people were affected by severe drought conditions as a result of the El Niño Southern Oscillation. A State of Emergency was declared in March 2016 and support was requested from the World Bank to conduct a Post Disaster Needs Assessment to evaluate the economic effects of the drought, while the Pacific Community was asked to assess key sectors, including agriculture, water and health. The monetary value of the effects of the drought, in early 2016, was estimated at USD 4.9 million. Although this was equivalent to only 3.4 percent of the 2015 gross domestic product for the country as a whole, the consequences of the drought on agricultural production were critical, as the agriculture sector is of primary importance to self-employed communities in outer islands, where the cultivation and processing of copra, and the sale of fish, bananas, pumpkins and handicrafts are the main sources of cash income. In response to this situation, a nine-month Drought Immediate and Near Response Plan was endorsed by the Government for USD 8.9 million, of which USD 3.1 million would meet food security needs. The aim of the project was to increase resilience and contribute to restoring the food security of at least 560 drought-affected households (HHs) in the six most affected atolls (Arno, Aur, Maloelap, Mejit, Namu and Wotje) in a sustainable manner. This would be achieved by distributing drought-resistant and saline-tolerant crops, by providing training in sustainable agriculture in drought-prone areas to farmers, women and youth, and by supporting the Government in monitoring the outcome of the training and seed distribution in order to inform future sustainable response practices and future action plans.
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    Strengthening Livelihoods and Food Security of Drought-Affected Households in Zimbabwe - TCP/ZIM/3603 2019
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    From 2015 to 2016 the El Niño weather phenomenon caused severe drought in Zimbabwe and impacted the country's agricultural season. A decline in cereal and livestock production resulted from the extremely dry weather, especially in Manicaland province, which was one of the hardest hit areas. About 24 700 cattle died throughout the country, and Manicaland recorded the highest numbers. This project was implemented to improve the access to water, animal feed and small grain seed for 6 500 vulnerable households impacted by the drought, thereby improving their livelihoods and food security.

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