Project Title: Agricultural Development Programme
Coverage area: rural areas of the Republic of Djibouti
Donors: Union Europeenne (pending)-FSN
Other partners: General Association of Retired players (AGIRabcd), French association of volunteers progress (AFVP)
Estimated cost: U.S. $ 1,244
Type of Funding: Don
Agency implementation: Djibouti Social Development Agency (ADDS)
Startup date: First quarter 2009
Estimated Closing Date: First Quarter 2011
Project Objectives and overall objective:
contribute to food security of families living from agriculture and small livestock.
Specifics objectives:
– Strengthen the capacity of 08 agricultural cooperatives in organizational management;
– Strengthen the capacity of 08 agricultural cooperatives in the practice of agro-pastoral activities;
– Disseminate and train technicians and farmers on the oasis cultures;
– Equipping farms in the country.
components:
ADDS (FSN): U.S. $ 0,854,000
– Agrarian diagnosis;
– Farm equipment;
– Extension and training of technicians and farm operator;
– Monitoring and support of programmme.
European Union (Eu): U.S. $ 0,390,000 (pending funding)
– Strengthening the technical and organizational capacity of 08 agricultural cooperatives;
– Promoting the production of 08 cooperatives (equipment, irrigation, etc.).