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ProjectImproving Technical and Institutional Capacities for Disaster and Climate Risk Management and Sustainable Agriculture in Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname - TCP/SLC/3603 2021
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No results found.The agriculture sectors of small island developing states ( in the Caribbean are constrained by threats arising from both climate and disaster risk Hurricanes, floods and droughts that have traditionally threatened agriculture now combine with new hazards such as rising sea level, increasing air and sea surface temperatures, ocean acidification and increasingly erratic rainfall patterns linked to climate change The degradation of natural resources such as land, coastal and marine ecosystems linked to both human action and natural processes further compounds the vulnerability of the sector Producers, especially smallholders dependent on crops, fisheries and livestock, have begun to take action to protect their production and livelihoods from these shocks However, their access to the information, resources, technologies and services they need remains limited Governments, with support from development partners such as bilateral donors, technical and financial institutions, the academia and civil society organizations, are intensifying their efforts to this end Jamaica, Suriname and Guyana have identified as key priorities the sustainable management of natural resources such as land, water, forest and fisheries, and increased resilience of livelihoods to disasters and climate change Specifically, the three SIDS have prioritized the implementation of gender sensitive approaches, practices and technologies to enhance resilience, and the strengthening of national capacities to reduce the vulnerability of agriculture to climate and disaster risk and to promote the sustainable management of the resources on which the sector depends To ensure that resources are directed where they can make the most impact requires documentation of the various practices and technologies that are being promoted, and a coherent approach for monitoring the long term performance of good practices compared to local practices under non hazard and hazard conditions Such data will also support advocacy efforts at national and local level, and encourage a programmatic approach backed by harmonized policies and planning that recognizes the relationship between vulnerability to climate change and disasters and the management of natural resources. -
DocumentGood Practices for Hazard Risk Management in Agriculture. Summary Report Jamaica 2008
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No results found.The vulnerability of the Caribbean region to hydro- meteorological hazards such as hurricanes, floods, drought, high magnitude rainfall and related hazards such landslides is underscored. The recurrent impacts of these events have wreaked havoc on environment, economy and society throughout the region. Although the contribution of agriculture to Caribbean regional GDP has steadily declined over the last two decades, this sector has remained a major employer of labour and as such a main player in the livelihood profile of the region. The extreme vulnerability of the agricultural sector to a variety of hazards/disaster has been a perpetual focus of hazard/disaster management and interventions in the Caribbean. Over the past decade, the FAO has regular responded to the relief/rehabilitation/reconstruction needs of the sector in the aftermath of hurricane-related disasters. While such response and rehabilitation interventions are important, the extent of devastation caused to the agricultu ral sector by the 2004-2005 hurricane seasons stresses the need to move from a reactive to a proactive mode in order to facilitate more long term and sustainable benefits form interventions. It is in recognition of the immense negative impact of the 2004 hurricane season on the agricultural landscape of the Caribbean region and in response to the urgent call for assistant from regional policy makers, that the Food and Agricultural Organization funded the regional project Assistance to improve lo cal agricultural emergency preparedness in Caribbean countries highly prone to hydro-meteorological hazards/disasters. Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and Grenada were among the worst affected countries by hurricane-related disasters during 2004-2005, hence the urgent need to emphasize preparedness as a mitigation strategy for the impacts of these events. While the aforementioned countries all have Disaster and Risk Management (DRM) frameworks that address preparedness and mitigation issues to different extent and involve a wide cross-section of stakeholders, there are weaknesses in linking long-term development planning within the agricultural sector with the realities and projections of recurrent natural hazards/disasters and improving preparedness and mitigation measures. Until relatively recently, DRM has followed the traditional path of emphasis at the national and regional levels with scant regard for community level needs. Over the last 5 years the Caribbean region has been experiencing a paradigm shift in this regard, with increased recognition of the importance and advantages of community-based disaster management planning. It is this approach to DRM, which was applied in the regional FAO project. The project was organized in two phases. The first evaluated the DRM framework as well as identified and documented good practices employed by Jamaican small farmers in mitigating the impacts of hydrometeorological hazards in three pilot sites as well as in the broader agro-ecolo gical environment. The second phase involved the implementation of good practices – in case of Jamaica the Hedgerow/alley cropping technique in a selected community. The implementation process was undertaken in collaboration with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority and involved the provision of technical training as well as material inputs to participating farmers while at the same time ensuring that the project outputs are sustainable. Over 90 farmers, school children and agricultural extension officers were trained in the implementation of the technique while over 60 farmers benefited form the provision of inputs. Sustainability of project outputs was integral to the implementation process and in that regard various measures were implemented to ensure expansion of the technique beyond the pilot site as well as ensure sustainability. A number of important lessons were learned from the good practice implementation process, the most significant of which related to the role of N GO’s in the implementation of community level projects. Lessons learned and recommendations arising from the project are discussed later in this report -
BookletBuilding forward better initiative: Strengthening natural resources management capacities to revitalize agriculture in fragile contexts
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No results found.Conflict and fragility are at the core of some of the biggest challenges today – they are able to hinder development progress and also to reverse any development gains. Environmental factors are rarely, if ever, the sole cause of conflicts. Countries can experience vulnerable conditions at different level of intensity and under different dimensions: from socio-economic, to environmental to human health. Crises generated by global pandemics, such as COVID–19, can have further negative effects on fragile contexts. Natural resources management, in particular land and water resources, also becomes a most critical challenges under such dire situations. The “Strengthening natural resources management capacities to revitalise agriculture in fragile contexts” project stems from the recognition of the importance of investing in human capital in fragile contexts. The project aims at addressing the loss of human capacity provoked by fragility in Libya, Niger and Mali, three countries equally confronted with the need to improve natural resources management, strengthen national institutions and boost human capital to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security and progress towards the SDGs. The E-learning nugget report provides an overview of the capacity development activities carried out during the first phase of the project and topics addressed. The report illustrates the participants' responses and an elaboration of pre- and post-training assessments.
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