The Goal of Programme<\/p>\n
The goal of the programme is to promote and enhance livelihood security in 130 (130) communities in eight (8) resource poor and conflict ridden district in the Eastern Corridor of northern Ghana through an integrated community based development approach.<\/p>\n
Projects
1. Food Security Through Co-operatives in Northern Ghana (FOSTERING) Project<\/p>\n
Objectives
\u00a0 To increase sustainable, gender equitable food security for over 42,000 women and men in eight districts in the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana. The project tackles directly four key areas of improving food security and sustainable economic growth for small-holder farmers:
\u00a0 improving production;
better marketing of products;
expansion of household activities into off-season businesses; and
\u00a0 access to finance<\/p>\n
Duration
\u00a0 April 2013 to March 2018<\/p>\n
Area of Coverage
\u00a0 130 communities in eight (8) districts in the Eastern Corridor. These are East Gonja, Kpandai, Nanumba South, Nanumba North, Krachi-Nchumuru, Zabzugu, Tatale-Sangule and Chereponi<\/p>\n
Funding Amount
\u00a0 CAD$ 8,032,149.00
Funding Partners
\u00a0 Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) Canada
\u00a0 Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA)<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0 Building Women’s Resiliency for Climate Change (BW4RCC) Project<\/p>\n
Objective
\u00a0 To equitably build and strengthen the adaptive capacity and increase the level of resiliency to climate change of women members of family-based farmers co-operatives in 3 communities in the eastern corridor by increasing positive environmental inputs, reducing deforestation and diversifying women’s economic opportunities<\/p>\n
Duration
\u00a0 April 2013 to March 2015<\/p>\n
Area of Coverage<\/p>\n
Three (6) Communities in 3 districts of the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana
\u00a0 East Gonja District: Kalande and Kuwani
\u00a0 Kpandai District: Mbowura and Nkanchina
\u00a0 Nanumba North: Biyundo and Sabonjida<\/p>\n
Funding Amount
\u00a0 CAD$ 175,012.50<\/p>\n
Funding Partners
\u00a0 The Canadian Co-operatives Association (CCA) Environmental Innovation Fund (EIF)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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