Evaluation Of The Project Restoring Subsistence And Commercial Agriculture In Tribal Districts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 66 pages
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Release : 2021-10-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251351710

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Evaluation of the project “Restoring subsistence and commercial agriculture in tribal districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Newly Merged Districts have seen a prolonged military conflict leading to the wide-spread displacement of its population and damages and losses to the agricultural lands, irrigation and water harvesting structures, and livestock populations. Since 2015, the rehabilitation of the displaced population is ongoing but slow due to loss of livelihoods and reduced income opportunities. To support the restoration of livelihoods, funded by the United States Agency for International Development for USD 10 million, FAO undertook the project for “Restoring subsistence and commercial agriculture in tribal districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” which involved training farmers on climate-smart agriculture practices, rehabilitating facilities/infrastructures, operationalizing small-scale enterprises, and supporting agriculture and livestock production. The evaluation found that while the project was mostly successful in meeting output targets, a critical review of the following elements can further improve programme delivery: review of procurement processes, market-led initiatives for value chain development through strengthening producer marketing groups, operation and maintenance plans for rehabilitated schemes, gender-specific interventions, and revising reporting formats for effective monitoring and evaluation.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789251347669

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Evaluation of the “Project for the restoration of livelihoods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tribal Districts” by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Newly Merged Districts have seen a prolonged military conflict leading to the widespread displacement of its population and damages and losses to the agricultural lands, irrigation, and water harvesting structures, and livestock populations. Since 2015, the rehabilitation of the displaced population is ongoing but slow due to loss of livelihoods and reduced income opportunities. To support the restoration of livelihoods, funded by the FCDO, FAO undertook the “Project for the restoration of livelihoods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tribal Districts” which involved training farmers on climate-smart agriculture practices, rehabilitating government facilities/infrastructures, operationalizing small-scale enterprises, and supporting agriculture and livestock production. The evaluation found that while the project was mostly successful in meeting output targets, a critical review of the following elements can further improve programme delivery: realistic target setting, market-led initiatives for value chain development, operation and maintenance plans for rehabilitated schemes, gender-specific interventions, and incorporating anticipated procurement-related delays in the project design.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251360408

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Evaluation of the “Project for restoration of livelihoods in the merged areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The evaluation of the project assessed the project’s design, its achievements vis-à-vis its objectives, its impact, and its success areas, gaps, and lessons learned through a mixed-methods approach combining in-depth analysis of project documents with direct observations in the field, key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. The evaluation found that the project was successful in meeting or nearly meeting most of the output targets set out including: i) provision of improved/climate-resilient seeds to 22 000 households; ii) established 350 vegetable nurseries; iii) established 500 seasonal vegetable production enterprises; iv) established 200 off-season vegetable production enterprises; v) provided fruit plants planted around vegetable and cereal fields, and in homestead gardens (50 plants/household to 2 000/household); vi) established 50 model demonstration plots of improved variety crops (cereal, vegetables, fodder) established through farmer field schools (FFS); vii) installed 60 High Efficiency Irrigation System (HEIS) tunnels (30 in each district); viii) provided backyard poultry packages to 3 800 women beneficiaries; ix) 2 300 doses of sexed semen (1 150 each for Khyber and Kurram districts) were procured and handed over to Livestock and Dairy Development Department; x) rehabilitated 23 irrigation schemes; and xi) rehabilitated ten fish farm projects. Overall, the evaluation team found the project design to be sound. The theory of change (TOC) is based on clearly articulated causal linkages between individual interventions and the planned objective. However, the project lacked gender-focused interventions. The project also faced delays throughout implementation which were further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations for future projects include review of the FAO’s internal procurement processes to minimize delays, ensuring the effectiveness and sustainability of infrastructure (irrigation) schemes through continued beneficiary engagement, provision of integrated support to poultry value chain development, and setting gender-disaggregated activity targets and linking interventions with broader outcomes for women beneficiaries.

Author : Aazar Bhandara,Durre Samee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9251086982

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Women in Agriculture in Pakistan by Aazar Bhandara,Durre Samee Pdf

Author : Peter Grant
Publisher : Minority Rights Group
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781907919800

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State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2016 by Peter Grant Pdf

The unique cultures of minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide – spanning a wide variety of customs and practices – are under threat. This year’s edition of State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples highlights the impact of land dispossession, forced assimilation and other forms of discrimination on the most fundamental aspects of their identity, including language, art, traditional knowledge and spirituality. But while the effects of this attrition can be devastating, minority and indigenous cultures have also been critical in strengthening communities and providing activists with a platform to fight for their rights. As this volume illustrates, ensuring that the cultural freedoms of minorities and indigenous peoples are protected is essential if their other rights are also to be respected.

Author : Karen Frenken
Publisher : Fao Inter-Departmental Working Group
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : UIUC:30112110382147

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Irrigation in Southern and Eastern Asia in Figures by Karen Frenken Pdf

The AQUASTAT Programme was initiated with a view to presenting a comprehensive picture of water resources and irrigation in the countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and providing systematic, up-to-date and reliable information on water for agriculture and rural development. This report presents the results of the most recent survey carried out in the 22 countries of the Southern and Eastern Asia region, and it analyzes the changes that have occurred in the ten years since the first survey. Following the AQUASTAT methodology, the survey relied as much as possible on country-based statistics and information.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251316801

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Mountain agriculture: Opportunities for harnessing Zero Hunger in Asia by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Mountain food security and nutrition are core issues that can contribute positively to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals but paradoxically are often ignored in Zero Hunger and poverty reduction-related agenda. Under the overall leadership of José Graziano da Silva, the Former Director-General of FAO, sustainable mountain agriculture development is set as a priority in Asia and the Pacific, to effectively address this issue and assist Member Countries in tackling food insecurity and malnutrition in mountain regions. This comprehensive publication is the first of its kind that focuses on the multidimensional status, challenges, opportunities and solutions of sustainable mountain agriculture development for Zero Hunger in Asia. This publication is building on the ‘International Workshop and Regional Expert Consultation on Mountain Agriculture Development and Food Security and Nutrition Governance’, held by FAO RAP and UIR in November 2018 Beijing, in collaboration with partners from national governments, national agriculture institutes, universities, international organizations and international research institutes. The publication provides analysis with evidence on how mountain agriculture could contribute to satisfying all four dimensions of food security, to transform food systems to be nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilient, economically-viable and locally adaptable. From this food system perspective, the priority should be given to focus on specialty mountain product identification (e.g. Future Smart Food), production, processing, marketing and consumption, which would effectively expose the potential of mountain agriculture to contribute to Zero Hunger and poverty reduction. In addition, eight Asian country case studies not only identify context-specific challenges within biophysical-technical, policy, socio-economic and institutional dimensions.

Author : Ernesto Sánchez-Triana,Javaid Afzal,Dan Biller,Sohail Malik
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821399309

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Greening Growth in Pakistan through Transport Sector Reforms by Ernesto Sánchez-Triana,Javaid Afzal,Dan Biller,Sohail Malik Pdf

This book identifies reforms that can help manage environmental priority problems associated with transport’s impacts on air quality, noise pollution, road safety, hazardous-materials transport, climate change, and urban sprawl. The policy options are contextualized in light of the Government of Pakistan’s 2011 Framework for Economic Growth and its strategic objectives. Appendixes A–D present additional background information, describe the economic and institutional analyses undergirding this report, and detail the report’s methodology. This analytical work by a team of World Bank specialists focuses on: • analyzing the policy and institutional adjustments required to address environmental, social, and poverty aspects of increased transportation efficiency in Pakistan; • identifying policy options for the Government of Pakistan to better serve the population, to enhance social cohesion, and to foster equitable benefit sharing with low-income or other vulnerable groups; • developing a broad participatory process to give a voice to stakeholders who could be affected by enhancements of freight transport productivity; and • making robust recommendations to strengthen governance and the institutional capacity of agencies to manage the environmental, social, and poverty consequences of freight transportation infrastructure.

Author : Karki, Madhav,Hill, Rosemary,Dayuan Xue,Alangui, Wilfredo,Ichikawa, Kaoru,Bridgewater, Peter
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231002663

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Knowing our lands and resources by Karki, Madhav,Hill, Rosemary,Dayuan Xue,Alangui, Wilfredo,Ichikawa, Kaoru,Bridgewater, Peter Pdf

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821384404

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World Development Report 2011 by World Bank Pdf

The 2011 WDR on Conflict, Security and Development underlines the devastating impact of persistent conflict on a country or region's development prospects - noting that the 1.5 billion people living in conflict-affected areas are twice as likely to be in poverty. Its goal is to contribute concrete, practical suggestions on conflict and fragility.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Older people
ISBN : UOM:39015084364432

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Research and demonstration by Anonim Pdf

Author : Burkhardt, Mariana
Publisher : KIT Scientific Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783731510208

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Impacts of natural disasters on supply chain performance by Burkhardt, Mariana Pdf

Considering the increasing importance of natural disaster events it is inevitable to also focus on their impacts on supply chains as well as their performance impacts on them. The developed approach SCperformND (Supply Chain performance impact assessment of Natural Disasters) demonstrates a methodology to assess those impacts and gives implications for supply chain designs and procurement decisions.

Author : Iqrar Ahmad Khan,Muhammad Sarwar Khan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351208222

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Developing Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan by Iqrar Ahmad Khan,Muhammad Sarwar Khan Pdf

Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the economy and development of Pakistan providing food to consumers, raw materials to industries, and a market for industrial goods. Unfortunately, agricultural production is stagnant due to several barriers including a fixed cropping pattern, reliance on a few major crops, a narrow genetic pool, poor seed quality, and a changing climate. In addition, the high cost of production, weak phytosanitary compliance mechanisms, and a lack of cold chain facilities makes Pakistan agriculturally uncompetitive in export markets. Despite all these issues, agriculture is the primary industry in Pakistan and small farmers continue to dominate the business. Small farmers grow crops for subsistence under a fixed cropping pattern and a holistic approach is required to develop agriculture to improve the livelihoods of the rural populace. This book presents an exhaustive look at agriculture in Pakistan. Chapters provide critical analyses of present trends, inadequacies in agriculture, strategic planning, improvement programs and policies while keeping in view the natural resources, plant- and animal-related agricultural production technologies, input supplies, population planning, migration and poverty, and balanced policies on finance, credit, marketing, and trade.

Author : K.P. Laladhas,Preetha Nilayangode,Oommen V. Oommen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319421629

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Biodiversity for Sustainable Development by K.P. Laladhas,Preetha Nilayangode,Oommen V. Oommen Pdf

Divided into three sections, this book explores the three main pillars of sustainable development, namely economy, environment and society, and their interlinkages at the regional level. The first section, Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) for sustainable development, focuses on international agreements and national legislation, as well as the challenges in implementing ABS in e.g. India. In turn, the second section examines the process of forming Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at the Local Self Government (LSG) level to promote environmental sustainability, highlighting local and community-level conservation initiatives that have led to the conservation of habitats and species. The third section addresses poverty eradication and food security. The case studies included demonstrate how the combination of traditional knowledge and modern techniques can enhance the productivity of traditional crop varieties, yielding greater benefits for communities. The aim of this volume is to disseminate the lessons learned from these case studies, as well as the findings from projects already in place, which can offer recommendations that can be applied to similar problems elsewhere in an attempt to find environmental solutions for sustainable development. Further, it introduces readers to new approaches to inclusive development, demonstrating that participation and grass root empowerment are key drivers of equitable and sustainable development.

Author : Alessandro Rippa
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789048543564

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Borderland Infrastructures by Alessandro Rippa Pdf

Across the Chinese borderlands, investments in large-scale transnational infrastructure such as roads and special economic zones have increased exponentially over the past two decades. Based on long-term ethnographic research, Borderland infrastructures. Trade, Development, and Control in Western China addresses a major contradiction at the heart of this fast-paced development: small-scale traders have lost their historic strategic advantages under the growth of massive Chinese state investment and are now struggling to keep their businesses afloat. Concurrently, local ethnic minorities have become the target of radical resettlement projects, securitization, and tourism initiatives, and have in many cases grown increasingly dependent on state subsidies. At the juncture of anthropological explorations of the state, border studies, and research on transnational trade and infrastructure development, Borderland infrastructures provides new analytical tools to understand how state power is experienced, mediated, and enacted in Xinjiang and Yunnan. In the process, Rippa offers a rich and nuanced ethnography of life across China's peripheries.