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Emergency assistance for immediate protection of livelihoods and food security in flood affected Pakistan
Full title of the project:
Emergency assistance for immediate protection of livelihoods and food security through provision of critical livestock inputs in the flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Contribution:
USD 2 541 296
EUR 2 000 000
01/09/2010-28/02/2011
Project code:
OSRO/PAK/009/EC
Objective:
To provide assistance to vulnerable livestock farmers in the flood-affected area to protect and restore livestock productivity.
Key partners:
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and 11 national and international non-government organizations.
Beneficiaries reached:
39 000 households (312 000 individuals).
Activities implemented:
- Provision of emergency livestock packages to 39 000 severely floodaffected households, each receiving supplementary animal feed (120 kg); de-wormer tablets (250 mg per bolus) and materials to construct temporary animal shelters (39 000 sets).
- Training for 39 000 beneficiaries (including 8 600 women) on the effective use of project inputs and good livestock production techniques, including a technical handout and tips on keeping animals healthy and productive.
Impact:
- Livestock survival and productivity safeguarded through the provision of quality inputs.
- Capacity of flood-affected households enhanced through training in appropriate livestock techniques.
- Cost-effectiveness achieved through ensuring productive assets were kept alive, thus avoiding the need for animal restocking/purchase.
OSRO/PAK/009/EC