District Nowshera (Project 2022.0398)

Background

District of Nowshera was one of the worst affected districts of Khyber Pakhtoonkha (KPK). The project was implemented in 5 villages of district Nowshera. This district is a disaster prone area and vulnerable to natural disasters. Rain, floods have become regular phenomenon during the monsoon season every year.

Most of the families are small farmers. Small farmers in Pakistan comprise at least three fourth of the total population of farmers to dominate the agricultural sector. The disaster threat is always there as the areas are closer to the river and are hit by flood. The soil has either excess of water or no water at all. The whole agriculture cycle is disturbed and poverty is increased.
The land, the vegetation, the livelihoods and biodiversity were the main victims and among them were the most vulnerable groups such as women, children and elderly. The poverty among women increased rapidly.

The long-term goal 

Increased Resilience of communities against disaster risks in regards to capacity building aiming decreased loss of lives, property, livelihood and increased health status of vulnerable communities especially women through greater participation in Disaster Risk Reduction and decreased effects of climate change.

SalientFeatures of the Project

• The project ensures food security to most vulnerable small farmers and their families.
• The project has increased capacity of small farmers & women for coping with increasing needs of the families regarding food, nutrition, health and economic well-being.
• The project has increased empowerment and ownership of the project at community level.
• The project also is in line with following UN SDGs:-

1. SDG No 2 Zero Hunger
2. SDG No 3 Good Health and Well Being
3. SDG No 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
4. SDG No 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
5. SDG No 13 Climate Action                                   

    

   Activities&Beneficiaries

   Sr. No	Activities	No of beneficiaries
   1	Organic farming sessions	125
   2	Plantation & Small Scale forestry	125
   3	Kitchen Gardening & Seeds	75
   4	Poultry	75
   5	Solar Tube Well	50
   	Total	350

    

    Current Status

   Sr. No	Activities	No of beneficiaries	% of success
   1	Organic farming sessions	125	50
   2	Plantation & Small Scale forestry	125	80
   3	Kitchen Gardening & Seeds	75	80
   4	Poultry	75	40
   5	Solar Tube Well	50	100