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EMERGENCY AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT (EALCRP) Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC).
CERC Beneficiaries’ Testimonies On March 20, 2020, the Government of Dominica requested the World Bank to utilize US$3.6 million from the ongoing the Emergency Agricultural Emergency Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project, (EALCRP), to address the challenges related to agriculture production, food security, and public health issues caused by the coronavirus crisis.
US$1.5 million is allocated for Strengthening of the National Agricultural Productive Base and Food Security and US$2.1 million for Strengthening of National Health Systems to address the COVID 19 Crisis.

The Government of Dominica recommended a stimulus package to encourage agricultural production and marketing.
This include distribution of inputs to farmers, which are outside the scope of the EALCRP to receive inputs for crops and livestock; and to provide cash grant to farmers approved under the EALCRP for covering their labour and other direct costs.

Micro Garden Beneficiaries received an essential package of inputs, which include key quality vegetable seeds and herbs, organic fertilizers, small tools, agro chemicals, potting mix and seedling trays.
Cash Grant Support The CERC provided a cash grant support to individual crop farmers approved under the EALCRP towards meeting their labour and other direct costs.

Small farmers with a cash package of EC$700 per beneficiary Medium farmers with a cash package of EC$1,400 per beneficiary Large crop farmers a cash package of EC$2,800 per beneficiary Support to Livestock Farmers Focused was on pork and poultry production to enhance the production of protein for the population in Dominica.
Eighty-five (85) livestock producers were targeted.

This included 45 poultry (broiler) producers and 40 pig producers.

Micro Garden Mary Ann Greenaway Sorhaindo - - Mahaut She received vegetable seeds, seedling trays, organic fertilizer, potting soil, and small garden hand tools.

“This backyard garden programme has impacted my livelihood tremendously.

Every week I would spend about $75.00 to $100.00 dollars.

Because of that I now save $300.00 per month.

As a low-income earner, it is very good for me.


Big Savings!

This project is a very good initiative.

I want to thank the Government, the Ministry of Agriculture and the World Bank for making a big difference in my livelihood” Mary Ann in backyard garden Don Corriette --- Public Officer “I heard of the CERC project through word of mouth.

Then I went online and applied.

I am into backyard gardening growing peppers.


The inputs and tools I received will go a long way in assisting us to grow organic peppers.

I want to thank the Ministry of Agriculture for coming to my assistance.” Don Corritte, receiving package from Warehouse Supervisor, Nessah Francis Ronald Isidore—Jimmit “I received vegetable seeds, seedling trays, organic fertilizer, potting soil, and small garden hand tools.

There is an economic benefit.

Now I spend less for vegetables.


I go to the market every week.

This is a huge savings” “There is also a Psycho -social aspect to the project in light of the pandemic.

I needed my friends to help me with the beds.

We got to talk and work on stress relief” CASH Lennox Leblanc Crop farmer in the North Agricultural Region: For Lennox Leblanc of Penville, farming runs in his veins!

Farming is his love.

He has been farming for over 40 years, on three different holdings totaling 9.5 acres.
Lennox cultivate a wide range of tree crops and root crops.

“Sometimes things are hard and the government subsidizes”, he said.

But since the World Bank Project came on board, life is different”, he stated.

I attended the first meeting and then collected all my documents and applied.

I was successful and received a mist blower, jack spades and fertilizers”, he said with great enthusiasm.” He continued, the cash from the project was timely, I received $2,800.00.

I used this money on my farm.


I employed three fellas to weed my farm and kept some for myself.

“I want to say thanks to the government and the World Bank.

I do not want the Project to stop, he said out aloud with excitement.

Farmer Lennox Leblanc in North Agricultural Region using the Jack spade Livestock Christabel Mitchel – Layou Valley Poultry Producer, in the Central Agricultural Region: “I have been a poultry producer for 40 years doing layer production.
Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic my husband and I were unable get layers.

So, we decided to go into Boiler production under the CERC programme of the World Bank Project.” “I got 600 birds,72 bags of broiler grower,24 bags of starter and 24 bags of finisher.

This has assisted me greatly and will be selling to the Abattoir at $1.00 per lb.

Though it has been, a lot work, because the birds eat a lot, I am grateful for the assistance.
I am now retired from nursing, so I can put more time into caring for my birds.” I want to thanks the Ministry and the World Bank Project for such an initiative in a time of crisis.” Poultry Producer Christabel Mitchel Francisca Toussaint -- Portsmouth Poultry Producer, in the North Agricultural Region: “I received 300 birds and feed.

Normally, I buy chicks and feed on my own, Now I got them for free.
This is a great help for me.” This is a beneficial project Thanks to the Ministry and the World Bank Project, my life in the Covid pandemic is different” Francisca Toussaint receiving birds at Airport from Livestock Officer of the Division of Agriculture In January 2021, the project handed over inputs and small tools, valued at a cost of EC$12,000.00 to three Primary Schools and three Organizations.
Nadia Mark- Principal Kaleb Laurent Primary School – St. Joseph: Received: Inputs and small tools “I want to thank the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project for this initiative.

Our school did not have a school garden, but decided to start one, because not every child is academically inclined.

Who knows some may venture into agriculture.” “Even as COVID 19 pandemic brought about so much uncertainty in food security, we wanted to start early.
Our school has a school feeding programme and we want to sustain our kitchen.

We want our students to appreciate what we grow,” she said.

“I made a request and today I am grateful that the request was honored.

We now have agricultural supplies that we need to ensure that our garden becomes a success,” she stated.
Kaleb Laurent Primary School Principal, Nadia Mark receiving input from Warehouse Manager, Oliver St. John Teddy Wallace - Principal Roosevelt Douglas Primary School – Portsmouth Received: Small tools, seedling trays, vegetable seeds, agro- chemicals and organic fertilizers “On behalf of the Roosevelt Douglas Primary School, I would like to thank the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project for honoring our requested.

We made the request a long time ago.


We will use these inputs and tools to encourage and promote agriculture in our school,” he said.
Roosevelt Douglas Primary School Principal, receiving input from Warehouse Manager, Oliver St. John Sister Mary- Therese Raphael – Acting Director CALLS – Centre Where Adolescents Learn to Love and Serve – Portsmouth (An Organization assisting underprivileged Young Adults) Received: Small tools, vegetable seeds, agro- chemicals and organic fertilizers The Director remarked, “Agricultural is part of CALLS.

We want the young people to do their own self-employment on their own land.
I want to thank the Project for giving us some of the agricultural inputs and tools that we needed.
We want to thank the Ministry, the Project and the World Bank for supporting us.” Sister Mary Therese Raphael, receiving tools from Acting Permanent Secretary Kyra Paul -PhD Gweneth Frederick – Manager Kalinago Barana Aute – Kalinago Territory (A Tourism Facility) Received: A Knapsack sprayer, a wheel barrow, Small tools, , vegetables seeds , seedling trays agro- chemicals and organic fertilizers “I would like to expressed our gratitude to the Ministry, the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project and the World Bank, for this gift as I choose to call it.” “As like every Organizations, we are feeling the impact of the COVID 19 Pandemic, with the drastic drop in visitor arrivals.
In preparation for the return of visitors to our shores, we have embarked on a project to grow food for our kitchen, (herbs, vegetables and cassava).” “I made a request to the project for assistance and I am happy, that we are getting the assistance.

I will go a long way in realizing the success of our project.” Thank you” Gwyneth Frederick, receiving input from Acting Permanent Secretary Kyra Paul -PhD Johnson Drigo – Representative Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernization and Kalinago Upliftment.
Received: Small tools, vegetable seeds, agro- chemicals and organic fertilizers “In 2020, in the height of the COVID 19 Pandemic, our Ministry partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project in assisting over 200 households in the Eastern and South Eastern Districts, with vegetable seedlings for a non-commercial backward project.

This was a major success.

“ “We therefore, took a decision to continue with the programme.
Through the Ministry of Agriculture, we approached the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project for inputs and small tools for the implementation of the new phase of the project 2021.” “I must say thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture, the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project and the World Bank for such assistance.
This will go a long way in ensuring food security and better nutrition for the people of the East Coast.” Johnson Drigo, receiving input from Acting Permanent Secretary Kyra Paul -PhD CERC Picture Collage Primary Schools and Organizations Receiving Inputs and Tools Micro Garden Beneficiaries Livestock Beneficiaries