International Development Grant

Restore and Improve Sustainable Livelihoods

Project Number: CA-3-A033548001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Pakistan 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $2,497,496.00

Start Date: May 16, 2007

End Date: June 07, 2012

Duration: 5.1 years

Project Description

This project aims to assist support and enable poor rural communities and households in four Union Councils in Mansehra District North West Frontier Province (approximately 6 000 households) in undertaking community-led reconstruction activities leading to sustainable and equitable economic and social development. The project is designed to establish and engender sustainable livelihoods improve food security and well-being and prepare communities and households for future natural disasters with a focus on vulnerable groups such as women and single parent households.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of the end of the project (June 2012): The project continues to work through 160 Village Coordination Committes (VCCs) to improve socio-economic conditions of its primary target group of 6 000 Ultra poor households in four Union Councils of the Mansherra District. VCC membership included 5 731 men and 5 731 women. 131 gender session were delivered to 770 men and 1 484 women helping to improve women's access to Livestock extension work training first aid and water. 3000 households (718 male headed households & 2 218 female headed households) participated in a kitchen garden project resulting in improved incomes and savings. A total of 158 Project Implementation Committees (PIC) have been formed comprising 948 men and 316 women and are overseeing the completion of 14 drinking water systems 7 water ponds 9 wells and 26 access paths. PIC's are establishing their own funds to maintain these schemes.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Canadian Hunger Foundation

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
OGM Indo-Pacific

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Multi-sector aid for basic social services 10%
Informal/semi-formal financial intermediaries 5%
Agricultural policy and administrative management 25%
Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation 50%
Disaster prevention and preparedness 10%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2007-04-01 to 2008-03-31 $2,497,496 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 679