Improving Community Livelihoods and Climate Change Resilience through Climate Smart Agriculture and Post-harvest Management.
The project is titled “Improving Community Livelihoods and Climate Change Resilience through Climate Smart Agriculture and Post-harvest Management”. This Project aims to contribute to sustainable improvement in the general welfare and livelihood of the targeted farming groups by raising their income level and at the same time increase food security in Sierra Leone through climate smart agricultural practices. The project focusses on supporting low land farming practice through participatory means in collaboration with the MAFFS extension officers. Beneficiary groups will be supported in the development of IVS for growing rice, vegetables and fish farming in Hajama, Pendembu Njeibla and Pendembuwolo communities in Njaluahun Chiefdom.
Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Community Organization for Rural Livelihood and Agricultural Development
Country:
Sierra Leone
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 20,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 4,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 12,200.00
Project Number:
SLE/SGP/OP7/Y2/CORE/CC/15/10/2021/20
Status:
Currently under execution
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
The organization has a cordial relation with the three community structures in the target implementing communities. They were involved in project identification and designing of activities. Their representative will be in the project steering committee
Policy Impact
Three local by-laws will be formulated in each of the communities.
Indicators
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in climate change focal area
3
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
3
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
840
SGP Country office contact
Mr. Abdul Rahman Adaama SANNOH
Phone:
+232 76 789 985
Email:
Address
UNDP SIERRA LEONE, UN COMPLEX, FOURAH BAY CLOSE, WILBERFORCE
FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA, 23222
FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA, 23222
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