WFP - World Food Programme
$12,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- Italy
- Fiscal year
- 2024-2025
- Agreement period
- March 6, 2025 – September 30, 2029
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2024-2025-Q4-A0041
Published purpose
This project aims to reduce poverty and improve food security for vulnerable communities in arid and semi-arid regions of Iraq, particularly in the governorates of Anbar, Najaf, Nineveh, Muthanna, and Sulaymaniyah, through sustainable land and resource management. Project activities include: 1) planting trees to restore ecosystems; 2) fixing sand dunes to prevent soil degradation; 3) introducing climate-smart agricultural practices; 4) training local actors in sustainable land management; 5) creating market access opportunities to strengthen the economic stability of smallholder farmers. The project directly targets 7,000 beneficiaries through improved agricultural practices, market access, and sustainable livelihoods. It also indirectly benefits 42,000 family and community members by strengthening community resilience to climate change and promoting sustainable livelihoods.
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This project supports vulnerable communities in arid regions of Iraq by restoring ecosystems, planting trees, fixing sand dunes, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and improving market access for smallholder farmers to reduce poverty and enhance food security.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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