Food Security Through Community-Based Livelihood Development and Water Harvesting

Results achieved as of October 2018 include: (1) 539 people (of which 232 were women) participated in Natural Resource Management Committees in order to reduce conflicts and improve conservation of resources such as water; (2) 35 existing cooperative groups (total members 2 595) were trained and supported with seeds and agricultural tools; (3) 150 fishing folk (of which 45 were women) were trained on improved fish handling and preservation; (4) 15 000 fisher folk were provided with fishing gear in order to support increased catches; and (5) 72 artisans (of which 3 were women) were trained on agricultural tool maintenance including metal workers carpenters and blacksmiths. This training supports food security and future livelihoods diversification giving participants the knowledge and tools to increase and diversify their income and food production. Overall this project is helping communities gain access to water and improve their incomes. It is also helping train agricultural extension workers and farmers on how to increase their staple food production in the regions of Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria.