Breaking the drought for the farming communities in Jovellar

Projektperiode:

18.06.2024 - 17.12.2024

Beviliget beløb:

700.000,- DKK

Samlet budget:

700.000,- DKK

Organisation:

Dansk International Bosætningsservice (DIB)

Partnere:

Alternative Planning Initiatives (ALTERPLAN) Social Action Center-Diocese of Legazpi, Inc.

Pulje:

DERF - Nødhjælpspuljen

Indsatsområde:

24-007-SO Drought Crisis in the Philippines

World goals:

Mål 2: Stop sult

Mål 5: Ligestilling mellem kønnene

Mål 6: Rent vand og sanitet

Mål 17: Partnerskaber for handling

Indsatser foregår i:

Philippines

Resume

The intervention aims to provide life-saving relief to 1,291 farming households (total of 6455 persons) in Jovellar Municipality, in the province of Albay in the Philippines, who are affected by the drought crisis through: - Restocked household necessities through provision of food and non-food items of which farming households have depleted supplies due to income losses from damaged or lost harvests; - Improved food security and production capacity through delivery of farming inputs such as seeds and poultry livestock; and targeting 30% of the three biggest farming barangays - 1638 persons - through - Better water supply from provision of storage tanks and rainwater collection systems, with additional assistance for groundwater recharge and other sustainable water management practices.