The Government of Japan and FAO have launched a joint project worth 2 million USD to mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable communities in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Djibouti, Kenya, and Uganda.
Sub-Regional Coordinator and FAO Representative to AU and UNECA, David Phiri told ENA that the project is about supporting a number of families in the three countries as part of response to the drought that has affected the Horn of Africa.
“What we are trying to do is provide cash to the affected families and livestock feeds for some families and vaccinations for other families. This project is just for one year because it is responding to immediate needs of households so that they would build their resilience,” he added.
Japan Ambassador to the African Union, Toshihiko Horiuchi said this project is mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in three countries.
It is a Japan and FAO joint project and the interventions will combine cash and livelihoods packages (CASH+) to provide immediate relief allowing poor households to meet their basic needs to those people who are suffering from the drought.
In this program, “ I think we have to do two things at the same time. One is tackle the immediate crisis like this to care for the people suffering from the drought. Second is tackle the root cause of agricultural productivity or nutrition.”
Source: Ethiopian News Agency