OpenAID - AICS - XM-DAC-6-4-012590-01-7

LOD data

omen and people with disabilities in action for an eco sustainable agro-pastoral system

Niger

Status

Implementation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Niger

Location

€ 2,689,708
Committed

€ 1,613,824
Used

Description

The project aims to strengthen food and nutrition security of Zinder region in Niger: in line with the Sustainable Development Goals no. 2 and no. 6 (Targets 2.1, 2.3, 2.4 and 6.1), it will promote inclusive access to food and water in the departments of Magaria, Kantché and Mirriah, together with the promotion of resilient and sustainable agricultural and food production systems in the area. The project aims to target the most vulnerable population groups, such as people with disabilities and women focusing on the reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health. The action has been formulated thanks to the long-standing presence of the international partners CBM Italia, CISP and ACRA in the territory of Zinder, and has enriched by the partnership of local organizations with 20 years’ experience in the sectors of food security, agriculture, water and the inclusion of people with disabilities, such as KARKARA, DEMI-E and the Niger Federation of People with Disabilities - FNPH (the umbrella federation of 25 associations of people with disabilities in Niger). The project wass designed to be fully in response to the needs enumerated in the Local Development Plans (Plan de Développement Communal) issued by the municipal authorities of the rural municipalities of Hamdara, Kwaya and Ichrinawa, and it is in line with the thematic priorities set in the Plan de Développement Economique et Social 2017-2021 (PDES) issued by the Government of Niger. According to UNDP, Niger occupies the last position of the Human Development Index 2020, and it is characterized by the lowest socio-economic indicators in the world, with 90.5% of the population living in a situation of Multidimensional Poverty. The needs assessment research and project feasibility studies conducted directly in the field, in the period July 2020 - March 2021, highlighted the following main gaps and needs in the 3 target municipalities. (a) Local agricultural production is not sufficient to cover even half of household food needs and a large part of the population is persistently exposed to recurrent risks of malnutrition. (b) Access to safe water sources, both for human consumption and for use in agricultural and pastoral production systems, is currently not guaranteed to a large part of the population. (c)Tthere is a vicious circle between disability and poverty: people with disabilities (5.3% - among the highest percentages in the country) further suffer from discrimination and social exclusion (particularly aggravated by gender discriminations, in cases of women with disabilities). In the 3 years of implementation of the project, it is intended to strengthen the resilience of local communities, focusing on people with disabilities, on women’s empowerment and on the most vulnerable groups of the population. The synergic work with the Municipal Technical Services and with the technical structures of the State and territorial authorities will constitute an appropriate strategic dynamic to guarantee the sustainability, community ownership and local endorsement of the initiative. The project intend to work on 3 strategic pillars: 1. the enhancement of the local agricultural sector, through the establishment of family gardens for increased food production, equipped with efficient irrigation systems and the initiation of up-to-date seed certification practices; 2 the support of income generating activities that focus on food conservation and processing; 3 improvement of techniques and practices of smallholder farmers in the area. read more close

Year	Committed	Used
2022	€ 2,689,708	€ 1,613,824

Agency

Type	Name	Channel code
Government	AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development	11000

Channel reported

Type	Name	Channel code
National NGO	CBM ITALIA ONLUS	22000

Project data

IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-012590-01-7
CRS Activity identifier2022000256
AID012590/01/7
Planned start 2022/06/15
Planned End 2025/06/14
Actual start 2022/06/17
Actual end -
Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
Status Implementation
Tied status Tied

Sectors

Policy markers

Gender Equality significant objective
Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
Disability principal objective
Nutrition principal objective
Aid to Environment significant objective
Participatory Development/Good Governance principal objective
Trade Development significant objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation significant objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation significant objective
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification significant objective
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) significant objective

SDGs

2.1 - By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
2.3 - By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.4 - By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
6.1 - By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all