GVC and Coop Nord Est Together for Agricultural Development in Haiti

Start Year:
2011
End Year:
2011
Country:
Haiti
Region:
America
Budget (€):
230,000
Budget range (€):
100.001 - 300.000
Sector:
Agriculture and Fishery
Type of Activity:
Other
CEDP Organisation: Lead Organisation(s):
GVC Onlus
Partners:
APRP Communauté de Ravine-Parc
ACIPG
OJAT

Project Objectives

The project improved the food security of the communities in Ravine Paques/Trou chouchou and Briant.

Summary

The project improved food security in the communities of Ravine Paques/Trou chouchou and Briant,specifically as regards families with women heads of household, through the strengthening of community associations, the development of productive activities, and awareness raising among women about their basic rights.

The activities include:

• Reinforcement of the organizational level in the community (management, strategy, activity planning);

• Construction of a multi-functional food processing center so that women of the community can carry out small agricultural processing and commercial activities;

• Creation of a fruit and vegetable nursery and training for women on grafting techniques;

• Training of 300 women heads of household and support of income generating activities (creation of small herds, supply of seeds for gardening);

• Awareness raising among women about their basic rights. In the eleventh section;

• Construction of a cement platform for drying harvested products.

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