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Acting Now DR Congo Africa is currently facing severe food insecurity, with low agricultural productivity being one of the root causes. Factors such as limited access to quality inputs, inadequate extension services, lack of finance, and post-harvest handling issues contribute to low agricultural productivity. Food insecurity is exacerbated by economic, political and demographic shocks, including the war in Ukraine, which has caused rising food and energy prices and lower yields in 2022. Climate change further intensifies food insecurity, with extreme weather events such as droughts and floods impacting crop and livestock production and access to markets. Conflict and insecurity are also major drivers of acute food security issues, leading to population displacement and disrupted livelihoods, depriving people of income sources. Action is needed to relieve acute food insecurity, whilst at the same time structurally transforming food systems. Farmers’ Organisations and its member farmers play a critical role in obtaining this, as they contribute not only to food production, but also to sustained economic growth and climate change mitigation. The Acting Now for Food Security and Resilient Food Systems programme, with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (specifically IGG), builds upon its existing strategic partnership with DDE by reinforcing and expanding its efforts on food security, contributing to a more measurable impact on SGD 2 (Zero Hunger). It contributes to improved food and nutrition security (FNS) at the individual farmer level and fosters systemic change in the food system through a total of 82 Farmer Organisations in Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda. As per Agriterra’s core business, Acting Now will work with and through Farmers’ Organisations and cooperatives to build resilient food systems and to make a sustainable change in the lives of smallholder farmers and their communities. Key Activities Acting Now aims to boost productivity, improving incomes and sustainable land management practices through the following key activities:
 - Trainings and peer-to-peer activities on FNS related topics, such as Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Regenerative Agriculture, productivity increase at specific value chains and production of compost and bio-inputs. - Establishment of demo plots to promote and train farmers on new or improved farming practices and technologies. - Offering sustainable services through a tailored approach per country that ensures access to seeds, fertilisers, planting material, agri-inputs and extension services. - Strengthening extension services by co-financing the salary of extension officers and agronomists at the FO through Agriterra’s Jobs Jobs Jobs approach - Co-financing investments and innovations to boost agricultural productivity and food security. Placeholder text Farmer Organisations and its member farmers
Good governance and strong financial management system After the tsunami (2004) an MOU (peace agreement) was signed between the separatists (GAM) and the local government in Aceh. This made it possible for investors to come back to the area and build up local businesses. On 16 March 2006 Koperasi Permata Gayo  a coffee cooperative  was established at Kampung Simpang Utama in Bener Meriah district  Aceh  Indonesia  by 50 farmers with 68 ha of coffee. Financial and logistic support came from an exporter (Mandago) at the beginning. Right now they have about 1 700 members.Since 2009 Permata Gayo exports coffee (green beans), 30% to Europe (to the Netherlands  Belgium and Germany) and 50% to the USA. The cooperative has a production of 3.750 m3 ton/year of organic coffee which come from area of 4.221 ha in Aceh (0.5 ha – 2 ha per farmer). They only buy coffee beans from their members  when they have contracts with oversee buyers. The cooperative started to sell also roasted coffee directly to hotels  unfortunately not with their own name or packaging. Still the coming years it is to be expected that the direct sales will expand further. Obtain finance to invest in the canopy and drying area The year 2014 has been a hectic year for cooperative Permata Gayo. The newly elected board fired the staff and hired new staff. As these new employees were lacking experience and knowledge  certificates expired and also buyers were reluctant to work with these newly appointed staff and board members. In September  the board decided to resign and temporarily board consisting of one previous board member and the manager continued with activities till elections in March 2017. Although this has caused a setback for the cooperative  the future looks bright. The demand for Sumatra coffee is still growing and might grow more in the future when quality will improve.Currently Permata Gayo exports about 80 containers (max. 1.600 tons)  which can be covered by the members. As a good processing facility is essential (also during the rainy season) the cooperative has plans to invest in this. One board members provide 15 000 square meters of land for processing and drying capacity for the coffee beans. Further investments are needed  like a canopy or greenhouse  a drying oven and more drying area. Total estimated investment will be around € 250.000. To attract possible financers  a bankable business plan was drafted and one financier is interested to finance. Though the financier put some conditions of which good governance  good financial system and written procedures are necessity.Support requested: 1. Set up of financial bookkeep system and staff trained2. Governance and cooperative principles training for delegates and collectors3. Drafting of procedures for financial department4. Financial audit 20155. Bookkeeping training for the collectors6. Training in how settings for laboratory
Improving production and expanding the market for the 'Mt Kenya coffee' brand. MCCCU is a cooperative union formed by 34 primary societies all producing coffee that have in total more than 73 000 active members and more than 120 000 registered members. The union has different business units that contribute to its income streams. However  being a coffee union part of its mandate is to support its members (PCs) but moreso the individual farmers to produce more coffee and thus increase their income. This project therefore seeks to strengthen MCCCU's resolve of helping its members through trainings  inputs  advises and advances among others for them to improve on the quality and quantity of coffee in their farms. In 2018  the union's members recorded an average production increase of 20% comparared to the previous year due to the deliberate interventions measures targeting the farmers. It is expected  that in the coming 2 years  productivity of coffee from the members will further increase with the same growth rate of about 20%. On the marketing side  MCCCU made steps to increase their influence at the local market consumption segment in Kenya by carrying out comprehensive marketing survey and documenting a marketing plan. The results of these initiatives were already realized in 2018 where they were packaging and selling an average of 28 bags a month and expected to be felt further in 2019  the goal being to sell an average of 40 bags of grounded and packaged coffee every month in 2019. Increase coffee production by upto 20% in 2019
Grow the market share for the Mt Kenya coffee
Strengthen governance and financial management in MCCCU Project   Activities
       Continuous capacity building of the 34 lead farmers with the   following topics: record keeping  Soil Nutrition  soil testing  input and   pesticide applications  etc.
       Hire at least one new agronomist 
       Undertake promotional activities such as wet tasting in   supermarkets  merchandisers  promoters  gondolas  et al
       Board workshop on govenance to develop board charter and ratify   the organiational restructure. 
       Re-align the organitional structure to the 2022 strategy of   MCCCU
       Further impement the marketing plan especially on branding
       Exchange visit to AFCA
Farmers-Focused Transformation Zambia In 2021, Agriterra entered into a ten-year (2021-2030) strategic partnership with the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands, officially titled “New Decade for Cooperative Agribusiness Development”. 
In this new programme – by Agriterra called Farmer-Focused Transformation (FFT) – Agriterra concentrates on its core business of strengthening farmers’ organisations and cooperatives and increasing access to finance by (organised) smallholder farmers. Agriterra's core business aligns with the DGIS objectives of ensuring Dutch knowledge and expertise worldwide to achieve the SDGs and to take advantage of new business opportunities, since the Netherlands can make a difference in agriculture for developing countries thanks to the outstanding Dutch position in this sector.
As such, Agriterra strives for interventions with long-term perspectives that contribute to the development of a modern, vital agricultural sector which is both economically viable and socially just. This can only be achieved through concrete intermediate results in terms of job creation, mobilizing finance and increasing productivity.
Agriterra’s services will maintain a focus on strengthening farmers organisations via three-tracks: farmer-led business, sustainable services and farmer lobby and advocacy. While implementing these three trajectories, Agriterra mainstreams the cross-cutting issues of: gender, youth, and climate.
At the beginning of the FFT programme, FFT operations were carried out in 19 countries. From 2022 onwards, the FFT programme focuses exclusively on 12 countries spread through 4 regions (West-Africa, East-Africa, Great Lakes and South-East Asia). The 12 focus countries for FFT include: Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DR Congo, Uganda, Philippines, Indonesia & Vietnam. The FFT programme focuses on generating evidence-based outcomes for Farmer 
Organisations via quantifiable KPIs that require systematic tracking and reporting. 
The overall evidence-based goals envisioned for FFT in its first five years (2021-2025) are:
• Goal 1: Support one million farmers through 320 farmers’ organisations. 
• Goal 2: 50 million euro mobilised because of lobby and advocacy proposals. 
• Goal 3: 60 million euro mobilised with 70 FOs linked to financial institutions. 
• Goal 4: 30 new farmer-led enterprises that improve farmers’ access to markets 
and Agri services. 
• Goal 5: 10,000 direct jobs supported. 
• Goal 6: 30,000 people trained (9,000 women and 4,500 youth), with 50 female 
leadership training courses, 30 youth councils and 20 women’s councils. Farmer Organisations and cooperatives
Member Farmers
Farmers-Focused Transformation Colombia In 2021, Agriterra entered into a ten-year (2021-2030) strategic partnership with the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands, officially titled “New Decade for Cooperative Agribusiness Development”. 
In this new programme – by Agriterra called Farmer-Focused Transformation (FFT) – Agriterra concentrates on its core business of strengthening farmers’ organisations and cooperatives and increasing access to finance by (organised) smallholder farmers. Agriterra's core business aligns with the DGIS objectives of ensuring Dutch knowledge and expertise worldwide to achieve the SDGs and to take advantage of new business opportunities, since the Netherlands can make a difference in agriculture for developing countries thanks to the outstanding Dutch position in this sector.
As such, Agriterra strives for interventions with long-term perspectives that contribute to the development of a modern, vital agricultural sector which is both economically viable and socially just. This can only be achieved through concrete intermediate results in terms of job creation, mobilizing finance and increasing productivity.
Agriterra’s services will maintain a focus on strengthening farmers organisations via three-tracks: farmer-led business, sustainable services and farmer lobby and advocacy. While implementing these three trajectories, Agriterra mainstreams the cross-cutting issues of: gender, youth, and climate.
At the beginning of the FFT programme, FFT operations were carried out in 19 countries. From 2022 onwards, the FFT programme focuses exclusively on 12 countries spread through 4 regions (West-Africa, East-Africa, Great Lakes and South-East Asia). The 12 focus countries for FFT include: Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DR Congo, Uganda, Philippines, Indonesia & Vietnam. The FFT programme focuses on generating evidence-based outcomes for Farmer 
Organisations via quantifiable KPIs that require systematic tracking and reporting. 
The overall evidence-based goals envisioned for FFT in its first five years (2021-2025) are:
• Goal 1: Support one million farmers through 320 farmers’ organisations. 
• Goal 2: 50 million euro mobilised because of lobby and advocacy proposals. 
• Goal 3: 60 million euro mobilised with 70 FOs linked to financial institutions. 
• Goal 4: 30 new farmer-led enterprises that improve farmers’ access to markets 
and Agri services. 
• Goal 5: 10,000 direct jobs supported. 
• Goal 6: 30,000 people trained (9,000 women and 4,500 youth), with 50 female 
leadership training courses, 30 youth councils and 20 women’s councils. Farmer Organisations and Cooperatives
Member Farmers
Year of sustainable services 2020 This project aims to actively promote and improve the subject sustainable services and integrate a climate-smart approach in the Agriterra strategy 2021-2025. The action plan is uploaded showing the agreed upon activities to be realised in 2020. 1. Implement 20 sustainable services workshops in 2020 2. Prepare for an intensive rollout of the sustainable services approach in the 2025 strategy: adjust and improve existing tools and products and develop few new tolls3. integrate as a cross-cutting issue climate-smartness in the sustainable services approach  ready for implemnetation in 2021
Enhance Organisational development and create vibrancy The Co-operative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) is the National Apex Organization for Kenyas Co-operative Movement. Its membership consists of 300 cooperatives but represents over 20 000 registered Co-operatives drawn from: National Co-operative Organizations (NACOs)  Co-operative Unions (County Unions  formerly called district coop Unions) and Primary Co-operative Societies. CAK has Kes 640 billion savings; Assets of over KES 800 billion.; About 660 000 persons are directly employed and other 3 000 000 persons derive livelihood from Co-operative related activities. The assesment of CAK was done in 2017 and 1st contract drawn in June 2018. This years plan will focus on activities related to organisational development and creating vibrancy for CAK. This will be achieved through review and development of the main policy documents for the organisation  participation in the governance and financial management trainings and preparing them for the national cooperative change through re-organising their governance structure in line with the upcoming coopearative policy  which will play a key role in creating their visibility in the counties hence creating an entry point for a possible governance program with county federations. - To create vibrancy for CAK amongst its members- to improve governance and financial practices in CAK Implementation of recommendations of Business plan - mediation centre for alternative dispute resolutionsCrate awareness of changes expected in cooperative sectorStrategic Financial management Governance training
Strengthen Board and Management and Cocoa Market Linkage KYECU LTD (Kyela Cooperative Union) is a secondary level cooperative society registered in 26th February 2003 with registration No. 5560. The union was previously known as KYERUCU LTD which stood for Kyela Rungwe Cooperative Union  this was established in 1985. KYECU LTD operates in two District councils of Rungwe (Busokelo) amp; Kyela.The Union currently having 37-member primary societies (23 Active amp; 14 Inactive) KYECU LTD goal is to improve member commitment and services provision to members In 2020  according to KYECU LTD Action Plan  the collaboration will start with a Feasibility study on Cocoa production  Strategic Plan and strengthening of organisation through Financial management amp; governance training
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs - AL KAFAAT, MYRIAM SHWAYRI, S-LE200-16-GR025 U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. OVERSEAS (DCM OR POL OFF) AL KAFAAT, MYRIAM SHWAYRI, S-LE200-16-GR025
Conservation of Ancient Roman and Byzantine Monuments at Qalaat Faqra Located more than 5,000 feet above sea level in the Mount Lebanon range, the archaeological site of Faqra is widely known for its ancient Roman sanctuary. This project includes a site survey, documentation, and the consolidation of some of the sites Roman and Byzantine monuments.
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs - Activity Unspecified U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Provide scholarship opportunities for underserved individuals in the MENA region.
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs - DPNA GRANT: S-LE200-15-GR030 U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. OVERSEAS (DCM OR POL OFF)
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Medical and IT procurement for dispensary. Purchase and installation of needed equipment for the following health care services: an extra fully functional dental unit, a new ultrasound machine, 2 oxygen concentrators and an IT system for better record keeping of patients.
Strengthening Primary Health Care Services, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Support for Vulnerable Refugees in Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Medical Corps]
Expansion Of Essential Health, Mental Health, And Protection Services To Displaced Syrians In Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Medical Corps]
Contribution to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Needs Defined in the Syria Regional Response Plan 4 (January - June 2013) - Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [United Nations Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]
Integrated Shelter/Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for Improving the Living, Health and Protection Conditions of Most At-Risk Vulnerable Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in North, Akkar and Bekaa Governates in Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [Solidarites International]
Conservation of Ancient Roman Imperial and Other Monuments and Sites in the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve The Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve and Adonis Valley share a common history and represent a historical chain of events that has brought together humans and nature since the Phoenicians. This project continues work begun under a previous Ambassadors Fund grant to conserve ancient Roman and Ottoman features at the site.
SURCHARGE: PR10126073 SURCHARGE: PR10126073 [Covers the costs for receiving, inspecting, stocking, pulling from stock, delivery, and other related services such as the 1 percent acquisition surcharge for executing grants and contracts above post warrant levels.]
INL Proc for Penn Arms Multi Launcher, PR9968430 INL Proc for Penn Arms 37 mm Multi Launcher, PR9968430 Covers the costs for receiving, inspecting, stocking, pulling from stock, delivery, and other related services such as the 1 percent acquisition surcharge for executing grants and contracts above post warrant levels.
Entrepreneurship and Legal Assistance for Iraqi Refugees in Lebanon (Elir) United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Relief and Development]
Integrated Education Protection and health respons This program intends to provide education services to children and caregivers, tailored to their unique needs, alongside mental health support and increase awareness. It will also offer a cross-cutting protection intervention for Syrian refugees
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Reducing Economic and Social Vulnerability of Syrian Refugees and Lebanese in Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [Near East Foundation]
Comprehensive Health and Mental Health Assistance to Refugees and Other Vulnerable Populations in Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Medical Corps]
Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance, Strategic Trade Control Legislation and Implemention Regulation Assist - Phase 2 Strategic Trade Control Legislation & Implement Regs Assist - Phase 2
Emergency Shelter Support for Syrians Displaced in North Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [Premiere Urgence - Aide Medicale Internationale]
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No Lost Generation: Supporting Education and Protection for Refugees in Lebanon United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [International Rescue Committee]
Syrian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (SWAP) United States Population Migration and Refugee Assistance, Appropriation 1143. Protection and assistance needs of refugees, migrants and conflict victims worldwide. [Mercy Corps]