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ProjectTechnical Assistance for Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems in the Rural and Peri-Urban Areas of the Cayo District, as a Response to the COVID-19 - TCP/BZE/3801 2024
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No results found.The project sought to address three primary challenges faced by the rural agricultural sector in Belize. These were (i) the need for a regional and territorial development mechanism utilizing the food systems approach to include rural small farmers in the national economy, (ii) the need to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE) to provide training and technical assistance to youth and Indigenous women to develop agriculture enterprises and (iii) the need to enable market access for small agribusinesses by leveraging on public market opportunities such as the school feeding programmes through an agribusiness incubation programme. -
ProjectInclusive and Resilient Agri-Food System in Rural and Peri-Urban Territories of Kingston - TCP/JAM/3802 2024
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No results found.The project was born of pre-existing issues facing the KMA, and Jamaica more broadly. Poverty and youth unemployment before the outbreak of COVID-19 were made worse by the onset of the pandemic. The pandemic disrupted the food supply chain, increased unemployment and cut incomes, worsening existent challenges with regard to food and nutrition security. Additionally, data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica revealed that one-fifth of the Jamaican population lived below the poverty line and that youth unemployment exceeded 18 percent. This impact is felt disproportionately by the KMA, which is home to 60 percent of Jamaica’s population. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that small farmers in peri-urban and rural Kingston cannot commercialize their produce. The limitations affecting the MIIC and MOEY’s ability to remedy this have negatively affected derivative initiatives, such as the National School Feeding Programme (NSFP). -
ProjectStrengthening Local Food Systems (Impacted by COVID-19) by Promoting Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Value Chains - TCP/SOI/3801 2024
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No results found.Solomon Islands is comprised of over 1 000 islands with a population that grows at a rate of 2.3 percent annually. In this context, there is a need to ensure that the personal health of the country’s citizens is supported through the consumption of affordable and nutritious food containing vital vitamins and protein, and that these foods are accessible. In 2009, in Solomon Islands, just under 20 percent of the population lived in urban centres. In 2017, this figure had increased to 23.3 percent, with the urban population growing at twice the rate of the rural population. Increased urbanization is accompanied by changing patterns of food consumption with consequent health implications, including a rise in non communicable diseases. Furthermore, climate change and disaster risk management are significant issues given the current and future impacts expected, and the associated risks posed to natural ecosystems such as coastal and marine environments, fisheries, agriculture, water resources, health, biodiversity, infrastructure, and industry. In addition, COVID-19 impacted food production and related food supply chains for food systems in Honiara and the provinces. In these circumstances, the promotion of local food consumption for healthy diets has been identified as a priority by the government.
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