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Book (series)Evaluation of the project “Restoring subsistence and commercial agriculture in tribal districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”
Project code: GCP/PAK/138/USA
2021Also available in:
No results found.The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Newly Merged Districts have seen a prolonged military conflict leading to the wide-spread displacement of its population and damages and losses to the agricultural lands, irrigation and water harvesting structures, and livestock populations. Since 2015, the rehabilitation of the displaced population is ongoing but slow due to loss of livelihoods and reduced income opportunities. To support the restoration of livelihoods, funded by the United States Agency for International Development for USD 10 million, FAO undertook the project for “Restoring subsistence and commercial agriculture in tribal districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” which involved training farmers on climate-smart agriculture practices, rehabilitating facilities/infrastructures, operationalizing small-scale enterprises, and supporting agriculture and livestock production. The evaluation found that while the project was mostly successful in meeting output targets, a critical review of the following elements can further improve programme delivery: review of procurement processes, market-led initiatives for value chain development through strengthening producer marketing groups, operation and maintenance plans for rehabilitated schemes, gender-specific interventions, and revising reporting formats for effective monitoring and evaluation. -
ProjectRestoring Agriculture in the Tribal Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province - GCP/PAK/138/USA 2022
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No results found.Agriculture and livestock account for 97 percent of livelihoods in the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Most farmers in these areas are small landholders engaged in crop production at subsistence level. Despite favourable agro climatic conditions, development is hindered by poor post harvest management practices, lack of storage and transport facilities, and limited access to markets. The prolonged conflicts of the past decade have caused extensive damage to the agriculture sector, while the destruction of market infrastructure has disrupted local supply chains and links with external markets. The abandonment of cropland, depleting food stocks and lack of productive resources to resume livelihood support activities, the loss of productive assets, degraded lands, limited access to finance and diminishing coping mechanisms all threaten the food security of the local population. The project was, therefore, designed to focus on issues of food security and sustainable livelihoods, with an emphasis on enterprise development. -
ProjectAlternative Crop Production in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - GCP/PAK/153/USA 2022
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No results found.The newly merged districts, formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and Torghar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are not only remote but also remain prone to insurgency, illicit drug trade and extremism. The economies of these districts were, for many years, sustained by illicit activities, including the cultivation of poppy, which had become the major livelihood for people in the harsh mountainous regions. The Government is making every effort to eradicate poppy and other illicit crops from the area. However, in order to ensure that the results obtained are sustainable, interventions need to be complemented by sustainable capacity building programmes. The aim of the project was to improve the technical training capacities of the Agriculture Extension Department in the target areas through the introduction of needs based, practical and easily adopted training curricula for the sustainable production of alternative crops.
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