Post flood/drought emergency agricultural interventions

The overall objective of the project was to reduce additional livelihood losses among drought- and flood-affected communities through the resumption of agricultural production and the establishment and/or improvement of veterinary services, animal feed and water supplies.

Specific objectives in Afar Region included:

• reduction of animal morbidity and mortality;
• emergency production of multi-nutrient blocks (MNBs);
• improvement of poor quality roughages;
• quick-impact fodder banks introduced;
• accessible pocket areas with drought-tolerant fodder shrubs and trees;
• two water ponds created to extend/open up the use of wet season grazing areas to the dry season;
• 150 Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) and 45 DAs trained in quick and effective animal health delivery service;
• multi-power source deep freezers and ice makers operating;
• increased use of locally available feed resources, namely, molasses and cereal crop residues;
• increased local capacity to increase the availability of feed at times of periodic feed crisis;
• planting by farmers of 9 000 ha of land, 3 600 tonnes of produce harvested by the end of the year,  plant sweet potato
• seeds, cuttings and  farm tools distributed;
• 45 CAHWs trained and equipped to operate at least three pharmacies established by the project in selected woredas.