North Kordofan Food Security and Livelihood Recovery Project According to the 2008 census, the North Kordofan state has a population of approximately 3.2 million, of which approximately 85% is rural.This State is particularly unique because it has high economic potential and is politically stable. It is considered a safe haven relative to its’ neighbouring warring states of South Kordfan as well as North, East and South Darfur. But the ongoing conflict in South Kordofan has resulted in an increased number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) seeking refuge in North Kordofan for safety reasons and to access livelihood opportunities and
basic services. Since the drought and famine in the 1980’s, the state has also witnessed an influx of rural
communities from North Kordofan fleeing into the peripheries of major urban centres, specifically El Obeid. The majority of IDPs are settled in Sheikan locality. The IDP families are either from a farming or pastoralist background or have skills in small scale business. This project therefore plans to tap on the livelihood improvement potential around crop farming and pastoralist for improved food security and livelihood. – as per vulnerable target livelihood background.
Problem Analysis
As result of the displacements factors mentioned above, the selected families are unable to secure their livelihoods due to:·        
disruption in traditional livelihood patterns     
asset loss
 
disruption of social services

Project Objective: To provide food security and livelihood recovery for displaced and vulnerable women, men and their families in the Sheikan locality.This Intervention will target: 
21 villages 
     (11 villages are dependant on small scale farming and 10 villages on
      livestock rearing)2,000 men, women and their families that are
     dependant on small scale farming and livestock rearing. 12,000 individuals[1](8,000
     men and 4,000 women) will be reached indirectly. Another estimated 400
     households will be reached via access to community-based animal health
     expertise provided by CAHWs.  
[1] Average family size is 6 individuals per household
        
collapse of social networks

       
lack of access to economic opportunities
        
limited access to land, especially those with no social
links
Activities to be implemented :
0.  Preparatory activities 
– dialogue with stakeholders and key informants; vulnerability mapping of project sites;site and beneficiary selection critera. 

- Improved vegetable, pulses and cereal production:

- needs assessment to determine input requirements and priorities for farmers

    
Beneficiary selection based on agreed criteria 

    
Beneficiary registration 

     
Formation of action groups for target farmers

      
Definition of activities with target population 
     
Relevant stage by stage training (i.e. land preparation; planting; harvesting; pest management)

     
Selection and training of field facilitators 
      
Seeds and tools distribution

    
Extension services improvement for better yields, handling, storage  and utilisation

     
Ongoing monitoring


Improved health and performance of livestock 

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Rapid assessment to identify existing veterinary services and gaps


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Dialogue to identify key veterinary interventions; define roles and responsibilities;
define resources; define medicine outlets


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Capacity builidng of pastoral groups and/or pastoral based community-based organisations
(CBOs)
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CAHWs refresher training needs assessment


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Training and providing the CAHWs with medicine and veterinary tools


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Extension services improvement for better yields and livestock product utilisation


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Define vaccination programme with pastoralists and stakeholders (FAO, respective
Ministries, Farmer groups, etc)


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Vaccination campaigns


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Establish and strengthen community animal health committees and medicine outlet systems


Ongoing monitoring