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ProjectSupporting Women’s Agrifood Cooperatives and Associations in Lebanon - GCP/LEB/030/CAN 2024
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No results found.Agricultural associations and cooperatives are critical for income generation, employment creation and food security in Lebanon, where the population has increased by one-third since March 2011, when the country began to see an influx of refugees from the Syrian Arab Republic. The role of women in these associations and cooperatives has historically been limited owing to traditional beliefs surrounding the family, despite strong evidence that when women have control over resources and income, family food consumption and welfare increase, and child malnutrition decreases. This project therefore aimed to bolster both the number and capacity of women’s cooperatives and associations in rural areas of Lebanon to enhance food security and reduce poverty. A few years into implementation, multiple crises hit Lebanon, including the impacts of the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic, the financial downturn in October 2019, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the explosion of the Port of Beirut in August 2020, and the conflict in southern Lebanon, which began in October 2023. The country’s currency lost 90 percent of its value and experienced a 36.5 percent decline in gross domestic product per capita, resulting in a reclassification from upper-middle-income country to lower-middle-income country by the World Bank in 2022. Despite these grave challenges, the project adapted to the context, ensuring delivery and achieving its main goals. -
ProjectEnhancing the Resilience of Rural Women’s Communities through the Valorization of Forest Products - TCP/JOR/3901 2025
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No results found.Jordan covers approximately 89 297 km², with a climate ranging from dry sub-humid Mediterranean in the north-west, receiving up to 600 mm of annual rainfall, to arid desert regions in the east and south with less than 50 mm. Forests, both natural and artificial, span around 870 000 dunum and 2 405 km of roadside plantations, mainly located in the northern mountainous regions where rainfall exceeds 200 mm annually. Despite covering less than 1 percent of the country’s land, forest cover in some governorates is relatively high, such as Ajloun (30 percent) and Jerash (20 percent). Jordan’s forests are fragmented, degraded and have limited natural regeneration. They are primarily managed for environmental protection rather than commercial wood production, offering modest amounts of firewood, small-scale furniture, joinery and fruit boxes. Forest products, such as mushrooms, wild fruits, aromatic and medicinal plants, play a vital role in rural livelihoods. The forests also provide grazing resources, with significant areas opened seasonally to livestock. Economically, Jordan is classified as an upper middle-income country with a gross national income per capita of USD 4 350. The economy is dominated by services contributing nearly 70 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and over 75 percent of employment. Agriculture covers around 0.42 million hectares (3 percent of land area) and contributes about 3 percent to GDP directly, although its indirect contribution through supporting industries is estimated at 27 percent. -
ProjectPromoting Livelihoods Recovery and Resilience through Youth and Women-Led Resilient Value Chain Development and Entrepreneurship in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - TCP/STV/3803 2024
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No results found.On 9 April 2021, the La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines erupted with several explosions over a period of several weeks, affecting most of the island's population. Farmers and local communities in the critical areas (red and orange zones) were severely affected by the heavy ash fall and pyroclastic flows, particularly in the areas closest to the volcano in the northern part of the island. In addition to major losses of tools and productive assets, reports showed extensive environmental damage and losses in critical areas, where forests and farms were wiped out, along with the destruction of large areas of staple crops such as vegetables, bananas and plantains. In addition, the eruptions were followed by heavy rains that caused flooding and lahar flows in various parts of the country. As a result, the livelihoods of vulnerable populations dependent on agriculture, livestock, fisheries and forestry were affected. The heavy deposits of volcanic ash throughout the country highlighted the need for soil and ash analysis to determine changes in nutrient composition, organic matter content, macro and micro fauna and pathogen profile, and to assess agro-edaphic and climatic suitability for existing and alternative crops. In response to the recovery and rehabilitation needs, the government prepared a priority list of immediate, medium and long-term responses. Within the priority list, two areas were identified: i) soil analysis, to determine soil rehabilitation, management requirements and value chain suitability determination by agroecological zone; ii) building a cadre of new entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector, including youth and women, and developing resilient value chains. In this context, this TCP aimed to facilitate the recovery of livelihoods and increase the resilience of food systems through the involvement of youth and women in the development of resilient value chains and entrepreneurship, by strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct soil analysis and developing a programme to support new agricultural entrepreneurs.
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