GENERAL INFORMATION

Grant Approval Date
End (estimated) Date
Project Cost $304,066.21
Sector Climate Change Adaptation
Executing Agency Zenab for women development
Current status Closed
Sudan - Building Climate Resilience through Youth and Woman Farmers
Background

This proposal addresses climate-sensitive agricultural productivity and weak ecosystems that hinder the ability of youth (both female and male, aged 15–34) and women smallholder farmers to fight hunger and participate in the green growth of Sudan by enhancing the climate resilience — the ability to mitigate, adapt, and transform climate risks — of youth and women farmers in Gadaref. In Sub-Saharan Africa alone, there are over 50 million smallholder farmers producing food for millions more people across the continent. In response to this context, growing attention has been paid to the integration of climate-smart agriculture (CSA).

Objectives

The project aims to contribute to building inclusive and climate resilient ecosystem for food security and sustainable growth in Sudan. Enhanced climate resilience of youth and women farmers in the Gadaref state. 

Main Components/Outputs

The project components include.  

  1. Output 1. Climate resilient crop diversification improved 
  2. Output 2. Post-harvest processing and storage facilities improved
  3. Output 3. Collective entrepreneurial capacity of youth and women FAs strengthened. 
Key Achievements or Progress

The project key deliverables upon completion include the following: 

  1. Launching of the project: kick off meeting on the 25 june 2020, training on disbursement and procurement (bank rules),  

  1. Establish and operate project management unit. 

 

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