Project Summary
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
- Improving the livelihood and the resilience of the rural population through the strengthening of agricultural production with short and medium term interventions
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
- Supporting the rural communities’ livelihoods through increased agricultural and livestock production, improved access to services/inputs and operating value chains
- Encouraging the reconciliation between the populations from different ethnic groups and religion by increasing dialogue, agricultural works and economic exchanges despite security problems in Syria
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
- Assistance to the local communities through agriculture and livestock service centres in Syria in order to increase the agriculture and livestock production
- Remote technical assistance by international experts from CIHEAM Bari to Syrian technicians
- Distribution of agricultural inputs in revolving funds
- Re-activation of the veterinary services to prevent the most common livestock diseases
- Updating and supporting the local technicians and the local administration to assist the local communities and to deliver agro-vet services
- Setting up and supporting Syrian technicians’ associations
- Income-generating activities (gender inclusive) for improving Syrian agricultural value chains
TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED:
- In-loco and remote technical assistance to local communities
Intervention managed from Turkey and Jordan
Source of funding : Italian Cooperation, DFID
Total budget : 5 500 000,00 €
Partners :
- Local Council Administrations (LCAs) - Syria