AMMAN — The
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and in partnership
with the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the
World Food Program (WFP), has launched a project aimed at enhancing resilient
livelihoods and food security for host communities and Syrian refugees in
Jordan and Lebanon through sustainable agricultural development, Al-Ghad
reported.
اضافة اعلان
The project, costing $3.1 million in Jordan,
will provide grants to smallholder farmers and/or farmer groups, supporting
1,150 vulnerable families financially and technically. It aims to create 1,500
new jobs for both host communities and Syrian displaced persons, addressing the
decreased living standards and food security resulting from the
Syrian crisis in Jordan, impacting
Syrian refugees and host communities, by supporting the
agricultural sector.
Furthermore, the project focuses on improving
agricultural production and farmers' income, and enhancing social protection
mechanisms for the host agricultural community. It also aims to establish
adequate systems to support agricultural production for vulnerable
smallholders, promoting
good agricultural practices and timely response to
shocks, while rehabilitating the capacity of agricultural extension systems to
meet the increasing demand for support due to the impact of the Syrian crisis.
As per the WFP's hunger
map, 1.3 million people in Jordan do not have sufficient food consumption, and
2 million people use food-based coping strategies to overcome financial
difficulties. The regional response plan for supporting Syrian refugees for the
coming year indicates that 2.7 million Jordanians in host communities need
support, along with 730,000
Syrian refugees requiring similar assistance.
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