Immediate assistance in response to the food insecurity of families affected by the 2015 drought in El Salvador

FAO provided seeds, inputs and materials to 3 575 subsistent farmers and their families in food insecurity.

The specific activities were:

• supply of seeds, fertilizer and inputs enabling 3 575 affected families to establish home gardens for immediate food production (short cycle crops) so as to improve food intake (prioritizing the participation of female heads of household);
• delivery of 425 drip irrigation systems for efficient use of water for food production in home gardens and improving the efficiency of water use in food production in the short term;
• creation of access to 450 sustainable water harvest systems to meet the water needs for various requirements of rural families affected by drought; and and
  
• technical assistance to implement and monitor field activities undertaken to support affected families.