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    An Analysis of the Food System Landscape and Agricultural Value Chains for Nutrition: A Case Study from Sierra Leone 2013
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    The research undertaken in this project aimed to understand the role markets and value chains play in improving nutrition and dietary diversification both directly, through an increase in the production of nutritious foods sourced from smallholders in Sierra Leone, and indirectly, through an increase in income for smallholder farmers. Similarly, smallholder farmers can diversify their diet and improve their nutritional status either by producing more nutritious foods directly or by accessing mor e nutritious and diverse foods in markets through a rise in their disposable incomes.
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    Support to Sierra Leone for Review of Cattle Settlement Policy, Protection of Livelihood Assets through Livestock Vaccination and Improving Food Security During Covid-19 Pandemic - TCP/SIL/3806 2023
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    Conflicts between farmers and herders are a cause for concern and a security threat in Sierra Leone. The driving force behind these clashes, which often result in destruction of property and loss of life, is competition for available resources, particularly grazing and arable land. In an effort to address these widespread conflicts, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) developed and adopted a Cattle Settlement Policy (CSP) in 2013. The CSP was intended to provide the necessary guidance to tackle issues related to conflicts between crop farmers and pastoralists. However, during the implementation process, it became clear that gaps in the policy hindered its effective enforcement. Assistance was therefore needed to review the CSP and adequately address these loopholes in order to gain broad support from all stakeholders. In addition to cattle, small ruminants are an alternative source of income for livestock owners. They require less pasture, reproduce faster and act as a safety net for livestock owners. Small ruminants in Sierra Leone are typical West African dwarf breeds, well adapted to their environment, but not economically profitable compared to breeds in other countries. To improve livestock production and productivity, the project proposed the introduction of improved small ruminant breeds in two pilot districts (Kambia and Koinadugu).
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    Sustaining the Implementation of The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Lands, Fisheries And Forestry in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) at National and District Level in Sierra Leone - TCP/SIL/3602 2020
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    In Sierra Leone, the implementation of the globally agreedVoluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance ofTenure of Lands, Fisheries and Forestry in the Context ofNational Food Security (VGGT) began in February 2014under the German-funded project “Support forCountry-Level Implementation of the Voluntary Guidelineson the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land,Fisheries and Forests” (referred to as VGGT ProjectPhase I), which ended on 31 July 2016. Phase I led tothe creation of a comprehensive institutional frameworkrequiring regular and ongoing meetings among keystakeholders from both government and civil societyorganizations.The present project was designed to leverage the benefitsof the implementation of the VGGT and to sustain theimplementation of the key emerging activities, localizingthe implementation of the VGGT at the district level. Thisproject provided the opportunity to incorporate lessonslearned during VGGT Project Phase I and incorporateother stakeholders who had not been fully engagedduring the first phase – in particular the private sector,members of parliament, local authorities etc. – in VGGTimplementation. The importance of continuing toimplement key and high-level activities ensured furtherpolitical buy-in and the application of VGGT principles,not least through the implementation of the newlyapproved National Land Policy (NLP).The overall aim of the project was to sustain theimplementation of the VGGT in Sierra Leone. This was tobe achieved through three main outputs:• A multistakeholder platform that continues topromote, implement and mainstream the VGGT.• Stakeholders in Parliament and at district levelsensitized on the VGGT and on the implementation ofthe NLP.• Support for the implementation of the newly approvedkey natural resources-related sector policies (the NLPand the Fisheries Policy).

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