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Support to Household Food and Livelihood Security in Afghanistan - GCP/AFG/088/LUX

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Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Category Programme / project report

Synopsis (short abstract) Despite significant reconstruction efforts, Afghanistan is faced by a range of social and economic development challenges as a result of nearly five decades of devastating civil strife and climate-induced disasters. The Household Food and Livelihood Security (HFLS) project in Char Asyab, Jabal Seraj, Mohammad Agha and Qarghayi districts aimed to address malnutrition, poverty and rural deprivation by empowering communities and strengthening livelihoods. A core aspect of the project was its community-based approach, which empowered local social mobilizers to provide effective, on-demand extension services to vulnerable populations. This became particularly crucial as the de facto authorities became unable to offer extension support to rural agricultural systems. The project continued to support female-owned and -operated livelihoods by working through community-based structures. The project also strengthened the technical capacity of the beneficiaries in marketable production, promoted literacy, enhanced agricultural productivity and fostered knowledge of sanitation and nutrition among rural HHs.

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