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CA-3-P006667001 2026-05-15T06:32:54 This project aims to improve equitable and sustainable livelihoods for women and men smallholder farmers in Nicaragua’s Dry Corridor, with a particular focus on the empowerment of women farmers, to ensure that they can withstand economic and climate shocks. This project uses a women’s economic empowerment approach. The project will support smallholder farmers to become empowered and resilient agricultural producers, capable of adapting to climate change and supplying products of high quality and in quantities to access formal markets. This project also works to improve food security and address impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on poor rural families. Closed 2020-11-05T00:00:00 2024-03-31T00:00:00 Nicaragua 100.00% THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD Basic nutrition 10.00% Business Development Services 30.00% Agricultural development 40.00% Environmental education/training 20.00% 3000000.00 Results achieved as of March 2024 include : (1) reached 4,604 smallholder farmers, (2,296 women) through climate adaptation actions, including improving water management; (2) 1,381 women and men smallholder farmers participated in training on gender-related topics, including gender equality concepts, participation and decision-making and management; (3) provided 4,137 smallholder farmers (2,106 women) with climate-smart technology, tools, information, training and agricultural inputs for sustainable agricultural production; (4) 845 women received training in commercialization, negotiation and basic accounting to improve their abilities to access markets and secure higher profit margins; (5) trained 1,024 women farmers in post-harvest, production and environmental resilience, encouraging the adoption of sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems; (6) installed 247 eco stoves in smallholder farmers’ home, reducing the quantity of woodfire needed to cook by approximately 50 percent; (7) supported eight micro-enterprises and food production transformation initiatives in the development of artisanal value-added products like yogourt, bread, beans, and fertilizer; (8) supported 30 Women Economic Empowerment Groups (reaching 939 women) with tailored training on leadership, entrepreneurship, brand development, good manufacturing practices and product transformation; and (9) provided 3,997 smallholder farmers with COVID-19 prevention kits for their families, 36 percent of which are led by women. Results achieved as of March 2024 include : (1) reached 4,604 smallholder farmers, 2,296 women) through climate adaptation actions, including improving water management; (2) 1,381 women and men smallholder farmers participated in training on gender-related topics, including gender equality concepts, participation and decision-making and management; (3) provided 4,137 2,954 smallholder farmers (2,106 women) with climate-smart technology, tools, information, training and agricultural inputs for sustainable agricultural production; (4) 845 women received training in commercialization, negotiation and basic accounting to improve their abilities to access markets and secure higher profit margins; (5) trained 1,024 women farmers in post-harvest, production and environmental resilience, encouraging the adoption of sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems; (6) installed 247 eco stoves in smallholder farmers’ home, reducing the quantity of woodfire needed to cook by approximately 50 percent; (7) supported 8 micro-enterprises and food product transformation initiatives in the development of artisanal value-added products like yogurt, bread, beans and fertilizer; (8) supported 30 Women Economic Empowerment Groups (reaching 939 women) with tailored training on leadership, entrepreneurship, brand development, good manufacturing practices and product transformation; and (9) provided 3,997 smallholder farmers with COVID-19 prevention kits for their families, 36 percent of which are led by women. Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada NGM Americas Department-Initiated Gender equality Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) Trade development Climate Change Adaptation Nutrition 500000.00 750000.00 1750000.00 2020200749 THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD CA-3-P006667002 3000000.00 500000.00 750000.00 750000.00 1000000.00