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Title:

Rétablir les moyens de subsistance et revitaliser les collectivités rurales touchées par les mines e

Agreement Number:

7457656 P012671001

Agreement Value:

$10,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 26, 2024 - Jun 30, 2029

Description:

This project aims to restore critical agricultural livelihoods for small-scale farmers and rural households, that have decreased or halted production due to the presence of land mines and other explosive remnants of war on their lands. Implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the World Food Programme, and in collaboration with Fondation Suisse de déminage, project activities include: (1) identifying, mapping and surveying agricultural land suspected of having mines and explosive remnants of war; (2) providing education to rural communities on explosive remnants of war , including girls, boys, women, men, older adults and persons with disabilities; (3) providing technical support related to mine and explosive remnants of war clearance and disposal; (4) providing technical assistance related to soil testing, decontamination and rehabilitation; and (5) providing matching grants, vouchers and in-kind packages (seeds, animal feed, agricultural equipment), allowing rural households and small producers to return to production as quickly as possible.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved ability of relevant stakeholders to prioritize agricultural land affected by mines and explosive remnants of war for further action; (2) enhanced safety of communities and access to newly cleared land for small-scale farmers and rural households, including women; and (3) increased adoption of gender-responsive climate-smart agriculture on newly cleared land by vulnerable farmers, including women and smallholder farmers.

Location:

Rome, IT

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q2-00278

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.

Recipient's Operating Name:

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Recipient's Legal Name:

FAO - Food and Agriculture

Federal Riding Number:

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.