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Forests and Food Security in Sahelian Africa
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic Data

Sector(s): Forestry-food security
Title: Forests and Food Security in Sahelian Africa(GCP/RAF/303/ITA)
Donor country/organization: Italy
Other donors/organization involved:
Beneficiary countries/regions: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Mali
Implementing agencies in beneficially countries/regions/:
Duration: 5 years (in two phases)
Starting Date: September 1994
Project/program budget: US$ 5.639.043
Finance/type of cooperation: Trust fund Grant

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    General objectives: Increase contribution of the forestry sector to food security through participatory approach.
    - develop inter active communication tools
    - organise training activities.
  2. Activities / contents
    Training in participatory approach
    - diagnostic studies
    - training in soil fertility improvement
    - promotion of income generating activities
    - preparation of multimedia packages
    - preparation of forestry plans.
  3. Expected outcomes/Impacts:
    Improvement in the preservation and management of natural resources
    - adoption of a participatory approach for the management of natural resources
    - identification of appropriate activities related to the forestry sector and contributing to food security.
  4. Features in line with Agenda for Action:

III. Contact point:

Unit for Cooperation with Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies, Technical Cooperation Department (TCDM),
FAO - Rome
FAO Regional Office - Operations Branch (RAFR), Accra, Ghana

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