SUDAN

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Food security and livelihood

FUNDING

• Funding: Interministerial Committee for Food Aid (CIAA)
• Partners: Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI)

The programme designed by TGH aims to reduce the risk of malnutrition, diversify food sources and increase the production capacity of vulnerable families in Central Darfur and West Darfur.

In order to meet the identified needs, TGH has chosen to focus on the following areas of intervention:

• Enhance the production capacities of families who have had very low or no grain production in 2013.
• Contribute to the diversification of food production (vegetables, fruits, etc.): the dependence of households on agricultural production during the rainy season will be reduced, new income will be generated, and more varied food products will be available, allowing diet diversification and improved nutritional status.
• Restore deteriorated agricultural land in the most vulnerable areas through the promotion of sustainable farming techniques increasing soil fertility and reducing the risk of disease.
• Establish safety nets for the protection of vulnerable families at risk of malnutrition (single women, pregnant and lactating women, the elderly, disabled persons, children under five, etc.) during the lean period (higher prices for food grain in the months preceding the harvest).

The beneficiaries will be identified according to already established vulnerability criteria. Exchange of practices and technical training in crop growing will be organized for farmers, complemented by the distribution of means of transport (carts, wheelbarrows) and direct distribution of vegetable seeds and tools necessary for this production.
200 children suffering from severe malnutrition will receive special assistance through the distribution of food items to supplement their diet with essential nutrients.
These activities will be implemented through capacity building of TGH teams, local representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, and local health authorities, who will all be engaged throughout the project. A pre-harvest survey and ongoing monitoring of the action will help assess new needs and the project's impact on the existing identified needs.