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Protect livelihoods of vulnerable livestock holders in drought-affected areas through the provision of animal feed in the northern region of Afghanistan

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Countries Afghanistan
Start date 31/08/2008
End date 31/08/2010
Status Completed
Recipient / Target Areas Afghanistan
Budget 1 032 880 USD
Project Code OSRO/AFG/810/SWE
Objective / Goal To protect the livelihoods of vulnerable livestock holders in drought-affected areas through the provision of animal feed in the northern region of Afghanistan.
Beneficiaries 24 500
Activities The project distributed 717 tonnes of concentrate animal feed to 3 585 farming livestock holders in drought-affected areas in northern Afghanistan. Each beneficiary received 200 kg of animal feed, which was enough for 100 days of rations at a rate of 2 kg per day based on the criteria given to the implementing agency (IP).