Project duration: January 2022 to December 2024

Funding Organization: FASTENAKTION, Switzerland

Project Impact:

An increased standard of living for marginalized people resulting from ensuring food security through agroecology practices, enhanced capacity to access available resources and strengthening community governance through viable and inclusive community-level groups that will have their own operational process, resources, and accountable structures.

• Objective 1: By the end of 2024, 600 HHs (285 Dalit HHs; 175 Janajati HHs; 140 Chhetri HHs) are effectively empowered to strengthen sustainable livelihood through agroecology
• Objective 2: By the end of 2024, 600 HHs (285 Dalit HHs; 175 Janajati HHs; 140 Chhetri HHs) will enhance their food and agriculture situation through the promotion of kitchen gardens, fruits, and fodder and other agroecology initiatives.
• Objective 3: By the end of 2024, 24 CDG, and 1 CBNO will advocate influencing the Junichande RM and Karnali Province to establish legal frameworks, and strategies to initiate services on agroecology.

Key approach:

1. Facilitation on Empowerment and Social Transformation:
   • Social Analysis and Listening Survey
   • Group Formation
   • Problem definition, Action Planning, and Implementation
   • Organizational development.
2. Development of Local Resource Persons and Mobilization
3. Agroecology and food interventions
4. Matching with Local Government
5. Community Advocacy

Project coverage:

• Junichande Rural Municipality (wards no. 7, 8, & 9)

Target beneficiaries: Community leaders, small farmers, and women and disadvantaged groups.  

Household coverage: 600

Project Volume: 150k Euro

No. of project staff: 5