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Direction du Développement de la Coopération (Suisse)

Titre : Sustainable Livelihoods and Social Development (SLSD) Afghanistan

Pays/Région : Afghanistan

Durée : 01.08.2019 - 31.07.2023

Résumé
Widespread poverty, weak institutions, and scarce public services characterize the environment in the South East of Afghanistan. The project aims to improve the livelihood and resilience of resource-poor and smallholder farmers in the provinces of Paktia and Khost, through improvement of agricultural production, natural resource management, market linkages and through strengthening agricultural service delivery. The project covers a region, which has been deprived of other donor support.

Projet en bref
* Contexte : Despite high urbanization rates, Afghanistan remains an essentially rural society ; an estimated 70% of the population lives in rural areas and 61% of households depend fully or partially on income derived from agricultural activities. Up to one-third of the Afghan population faces food insecurity. Khost and Paktia provinces are situated in the South East of Afghanistan bordering with Pakistan. Both provinces show higher than average levels of poverty and food insecurity. Due to the instability in the region, few development actors are present and public services are limited.
* Objectifs  : Livelihood and resilience of resource-poor and smallholder farmers are sustainably improved.
* Groupes cibles  : The project will reach out to over 12’500 resource-poor and smallholder farmers in 25 districts in Khost and Paktia province. Additionally, 2 staff of PAIL, as well as 25 staff of DAIL, will be engaged in project implementation and their capacity will be strengthened. The project will establish 10 CB-NRM associations.

Budget de la Suisse  : CHF 7’350’000

Présentation : Coopération Suisse