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Support to vulnerable populations in drought-affected areas through the provision of quality wheat seed and fertilizer for the 2006 autumn and 2007 spring planting seasons in Afghanistan

Tags
Country Afghanistan
Start date 30/11/2006
End date 28/04/2008
Status Completed
Donor Norway
Recipient / Target Areas Afghanistan
Budget 1 030 568 USD
Project Code OSRO/AFG/606/NOR
Objective / Goal The project’s objective is to improve the food security of some 9 000 vulnerable rural households in selected areas of Afghanistan affected by the drought through the provision of improved wheat seed and fertilizers for the spring and autumn 2007 planting seasons, in response to the UN/Government of Afghanistan Emergency Drought Appeal.
Beneficiaries 63 000
Activities

The project carried out the following activities:

  • identification and selection of grassroots implementing partners;
  • identification of target areas and beneficiaries;
  • definition of the technical specifications of the inputs to be supplied;
  • procurement of seeds and fertilizer;
  • quality-control of inputs;
  • transportation and storage of inputs;
  • distribution;
  • reimbursement and subsequent funding of community development projects;
  • technical assistance; and
  • monitoring and evaluation.