Objectives

To effectively address land degradation in Carriacou, through demonstration and application of ecosystems-based landscape restoration, sustainable land management and good agricultural practices, using community participatory approaches that expands diversification and sustainability of livelihoods options.

Other

Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.

Target Groups

The project will target small-holder farmers in target countries in the Caribbean. In particular, it will support the expansion of climate-resilient agriculture to include the increase of the production of targeted organic inputs and greenhouse production, including the introduction of resilient crop systems to potential climatic shocks through the adoption of increasing access to new, stress-tolerant crop varieties and/or more nutritious staple crop foods.The project is expected to increase agricultural yield, reduce soil erosion, enhance water quality and quantity, and improve the income and food security of at least 1,500 beneficiaries. At the national level, the project will benefit competent national organizations for the promotion of women’s rights. The Grenada National Organization of Women (GNOW) will sit on the Project Steering Committee. This organization will ensure that the Executing Agency works with communities and organizations, as may be necessary, to ensure gender equity in participation of women in project activities and to help ensure that the socioeconomic benefits resulting from project activities under Components 1 and 2 impact equally on the lives of woman. Similarly, representatives of the Caribbean Association for Youth Development (CAYD) will perform similar functions to ensure the projects benefit them by providing training, inputs and ensuring that extension services provide adequate backstopping. The project will also benefitthe Carriacou Farmers Association (CFA) who will participate by providing inputs on sustainable agricultural approaches that could be promoted by the project, and on the best delivery mechanisms for those approaches. Significant capacity building will be provided to farmers' organizations to ensure that they improve their production practices while protecting the environment and becoming more resilient to climate change. Finally, the proposed project will support national efforts to build-back better after continuous climate induced disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic by (i) investing in better preparedness including improving climate risk assessment and land suitability assessments which will in turn support better decision-making by planners and target farmers, (ii) by investing in the restoration of land and natural resources in order to increase resilience, (iii) by investing in improving the soil monitoring and assessment capacity in the region, which will in turn support better investments in the field; (iv) by exploring financing mechanisms and resource mobilization strategies that will support the implementation of climate resilient and productivity enhancing activities; and finally (v) the project will play a key role in enabling the participating countries to build back better in the post COVID-19 pandemic era through the creation of green jobs and strengthening sustainable food security.

Objectives

ltpgtltfont face="Calibri, sans-serif"gtltspan style="font-size: 10pt"gtSomalia will see a historic sixth season in a row from which manylt/spangtlt/fontgtltfont face="Calibri, sans-serif"gtltspan style="font-size: 10pt"gt have lost their liveslt/spangtlt/fontgtltfont face="Calibri, sans-serif"gtltspan style="font-size: 10pt"gt and means of support due to the protracted drought. Humanitarian aid is required by 8.25 million people, on average. The CCCM Cluster Somalia Strategy published January 2023, show climate shocks and insecurity continue to have an impact on Somalia's population, frequently forcing population displacement. Newly displaced persons are relocated to private IDP sites in urban areas, where they live in subpar conditions and have limited access to essential services. IDP returns to their homes are incredibly rare because so many displaced families have lost their means of support and are now dependent on humanitarian aid. Majority of sites are administered by landlords or gatekeepers, and existing methods for managing land and land tenure are mostly informal. These systems don't comply to minimum requirements and have scant accountability. For displaced people to have equal access to services and protection, site-level coordination and management structures are needed. lt/spangtlt/fontgtltfont face="Calibri, sans-serif"gtltspan style="font-size: 10pt"gt“Provision of lifesaving CCCM activities in secondary hubs to further minimize displacement into larger urban areas”, aimed at enhancing response to the huge needs in Banadir’s Kahda and Deynile settlements where the risk of famine remains credible is lt/spangtinevitableltspan style="font-size: 10pt"gt lt/spangtlt/fontgtltfont face="Calibri, sans-serif"gtltspan style="font-size: 10pt"gtthus, linked to the standard allocation strategy that fits to CCCM Cluster strategic objective. Alt/spangtlt/fontgtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt color: black background: white"gtctivities that will lead to the achievemet of this goal include, lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt"gtservice monitoring and mapping which will be done to establish the operational actors who are active on the ground and offer services in all the 30 target IDP camps in the earmarked catchment areas in Kahda and Deynile. The sites include 15 in Deynile namely: Cosoble (Center), Kulmis 3, Bulsho Kaab, Dirdhabe, Maansoor, Faqrudin, Milaano, Hodman, Dhibane, Mideeye, Duco waalid, Horseed, Shaciir, Caloofi center, Daryeel. Whereas, in Kahda Ahlu Kheyr, Camp Husni, Camp Nordin, Maandeeq Camp, Barwaaqo Center, Kuntuwareey Center, Rabi Suge, Alnacim, Camp Bardale, Nugul Center, Sarmaan Camp, Camp Shalakben, Camp Omardoon, Camp Dooyale and Garas Bajino.lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt color: black background: white"gt lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt"gtRegular coordination meetings with the appropriate stakeholders will keep stakeholders and service providers informed of any gaps, new developments, and activities related to service monitoring which IRDO will be holding so as to settle any problems or issues. lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt"gt lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt"gtA safety audit will be carried with other partners to assess the safety of the IDP settlements. A Complaints Feedback Mechanism (CFM), will be established in all the 30 sites managed by IRDO, so that the project participants can easily voice their concerns and complaints and receive prompt responses. IRDO will procure and distribute a toolkit targeting 30 IDP camps. Each toolkit will have 38 items with each camp receiving 3 Grip 500g Claw Hammer Steel Handle, 20 Durable Rubber Gloves, 3 Pig Axe for digging, 3 Spades, 3 Machetes, 3 Rakes and finally 3 Wheelbarrows in each of the camps. 258 households will be targeted to be involved in site cleaning and site improvement activities. They will work for 3 days a week earning $5 per day amounting to 12 days in a month and receive $60 on monthly basis for 7 months.lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt color: black background: white"gt lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif font-size: 10pt"gtCamp Management Committees (CMC) Training Package on CCCM Principles targeting 240 members (8 in each camp) will be conducted to build the capacity of the CMCs which is an important aspect towards achieving localization. Towards disability inclusion, IRDO will procure and distribute mobility aid with a clear diagnosis as guided by organizations of persons living with disabilities. A total of 150 persons with disabilities are targeted upon which 65 Crutches (Elbow and Auxiliary) and 85 Wheelchairs will be procured and distributed with the support and guidance from the persons with disability in Mogadishu. Lastly, 2 community centers (1 in Kahda and another in Deynile) will be constructed so for information sharing among many other events.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt ltbrgtlt/pgt