HARD 6th QRM PPT - SORUDEV

Title of the Project

Smallholder Food Security and Livelihoods Project, 2014-2017

Implementing Agency

Hope Agency for Relief and Development (HARD)

Location(s) of the action:

specify country(ies) and region(s) that will benefit from the action

State: Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State (WBG), South Sudan

Counties^[1]: Jur River, Wau and Raja Counties

Payams^[2]: Marial Wau,RocRoc Dong, Kuajina, Wan Bai, Kangi and Udici in Jur River County, Bessilia, Baggari and Kpaile in Wau County and Ujuku and Sopo in Raja County

Total duration of the action (months)

Thirty-six (36) months from 15 February 2014 to 14 February 2017

Objectives of the action

Overall objective: To contribute to increased food security, reduced vulnerability and enhanced livelihoods among rural households in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State

Specific objective: Increased agricultural production and incomes among smallholder farmers in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State

Target group(s)^[3]

Smallholder farmers (men, women, youth and lead farmers), County officials of theMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (MAFCRD), Community-Owned Resource Persons (CORPs), Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs), farmer groups and cooperatives and village committees

Final beneficiaries^[4]

370,294^[5] inhabitants of rural farming communities in Jur River, Wau and Raja Counties

Estimated results

R1 – Increased total area of land cultivated using animal traction

R2 – Increased promotion and adoption of good agricultural practices

R3 – Increased diversification of crops grown (fruit trees, vegetables and cassava)

R4 – Improved post-harvest handling and management, storage facilities and marketing

Main activities

A1 – Animal traction and draught power

A2 – Agricultural extension and training

A3 – Fruit tree farming and vegetable cultivation

A4 – Post-harvest handling/management and marketing