Promoting climate resilient livelihoods for small-scale farmers in the most vulnerable dryland areas in Siem Reap and Kampong Cham provinces
- Cambodia
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Community Level
TARGET AREA:
- Rural
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Capacity Building
- Research and Development
KEY SECTOR:
- Food Security
FUNDING AMOUNT:
- USD 1,000,001 - USD 5,000,000
Description of Intervention
• Build a network among farmer organisations at the district level and integrate commune and district councils into the network;
• Capacity building of local authorities on integrating CCA actions into commune investment programmes and development plans;
• Capacity building of farmers on agro-forestry and sustainable agriculture innovation (rainwater harvesting, green manure and crop diversification);
• Promote market access by small farmers; and
• Participatory action research on local vulnerabilities to climate risks and community resilience.
Problems to be Addressed
Poverty among small-scale farmers and their low adaptive capacity to respond to future climate change shocks.
Aims
Reduction of extreme poverty and hunger among small-scale farmer families, building their resilience against climate change impacts, such as drought and soil degradation.
Objectives
• To diversify agricultural production through sustainable agriculture innovations; and
• To improving the capacity of small-scale farmers and local government to respond to climate change impacts.
How it fits into the EbA concept
Adaptation activities include the sustainable management and use of natural resources, such as rainwater harvesting, green manure, cover crops, composting, agro-forestry, crop diversification and multi-purpose farms, which will enhance the farmers’ adaptive capacities. Also, the ecosystem-based approach will be implemented as part of a broad scheme of development, such as capacity building of individuals and communities, and income generation.
Relevant Publications
Project factsheet: http://www.cedac.org.kh/Ip_pdf35.pdf