FAO

The project objective is to provide urgent livelihoods assistance to the households on islands identified by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity.

The islands are Pentecost, Ambae and Paama.

CERF funds are being utilized by FAO to procure the required agricultural inputs and working in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture to develop technical guidance materials and communications.

The officers are from the FAO’s Integrated Sustainable Land and Coastal Management (ISLCM) Project, Ministry of climate Change (MOCC) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB).

The ten-member team will be using the Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal (PRCA).

They will also Conduct Damage and Loss assessment following FAO procedures and using KOBOToolbox, meet with Customary Chiefs; Area secretariat members; NGO’s and communities and Plan activities/interventions that address immediate community livelihoods needs

A new series of educational materials is teaching children the importance of healthy soils for our food, environment, livelihoods and well-being.

Developed by FAO and the Washington D.C.-based National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) as part of the 2015 International Year of Soils (IYS2015), the materials target children aged 5 to 14, using word games, puzzles, drawing activities and other interactive elements.