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ProjectEmergency Assistance in Support of Food Security Recovery of Drought-Affected Communities - TCP/MAS/3601 2020
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No results found.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. -
ProjectRestoring Agricultural Production for Drought-Affected Households in Mozambique - TCP/MOZ/3603 2019
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No results found.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. -
ProjectEmergency Assistance to Desert Locust Monitoring and Control Operations in Kenya - TCP/KEN/3801 2021
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No results found.The Horn of Africa is facing the worst Desert Locust crisis in over 25 years, and the most serious in 70 years for Kenya Desert Locust swarms first appeared in northeast Kenya on 28 December 2019 arriving from adjacent areas of Ethiopia and Somalia to the north The swarms spread rapidly and at an alarming rate Their presence was confirmed in Mandera Wajir Marsabit and Garissa counties, and there were new reports of swarms in Meru and Isiolo counties On 8 January 2020 a very large swarm was reported west of Mandera which was 40 km by 60 km in size It was also starting to mature, suggesting the likelihood of breeding, which would require a hopper band control campaign to be mounted, in addition to a campaign to control the current swarms The swarm invasion and its potential to multiply and spread rapidly to other counties posed an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods in the country The occurrence of the pest in northern Kenya caused particular concern, as the agropastoral communities in the region were recovering from a prolonged drought It was therefore critical and urgent to deploy both prevention and control operational mechanisms, to significantly reduce the potential impact of the Desert Locust in the affected areas of the country.
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