FOOD & AGR ORG OF THE UNITED NATION

Objet publié

The project aims to increase the resilience and food security of women and men vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 in the Pacific region and contributes to the overall COVID-19 response in the region, particularly in Fiji, Micronesia, Niue, Palau and Solomon Islands. Project activities include: (1) reviewing and mapping of ongoing and available COVID-19 food security, livelihoods, agriculture and economic impact assessments in the Pacific region and in the selected countries in particular; (2) supporting the review and inclusion of gender-sensitive approaches to COVID-19 in regional and national strategies, policies and response plans; (3) providing environmentally-sustainable agriculture inputs for household farming such as crops, livestock and fisheries; (4) providing training to 50 vulnerable communities on community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and developing gender-sensitive CBDRM plans; and (5) facilitating regular cluster coordination meetings at the regional and national levels.