Phase 1FAO Regional Programme PFS

The overall project objective (goal) is to contribute to reduced vulnerability to food insecurity of (agro) pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa. As a specific objective (outcome) the project expects that the capacity of pastoral communities and their support structures to manage disaster risks is strengthened.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Humanitarian aid
Project partners	Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) Food and Agricultural Organisation
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    1’940’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    1’917’951
Project phases	Phase 2 01.12.2015 - 30.06.2018   (Completed) Phase 1 01.06.2011 - 31.07.2015   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	AGRICULTURE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGRICULTURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE RECONSTRUCTION RELIEF & REHABILITATION EDUCATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Agricultural development Environmental policy and administrative management Material relief assistance and services Agricultural development Material relief assistance and services Reconstruction relief and rehabilitation Vocational training Material relief assistance and services Disaster prevention and preparedness
  Cross-cutting topics	Conflict reduction Specific project on gender equality The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F07783