19.09.2002 - Source: American University of Cairo - Forced Migration and Refugee Studies

German Agro Action (GAA) ("Report on the Situation of IDPs and Refugees in Northern Sudan: Findings of an exploratory study September 2002 (by Gina Bekker)") [#12484],  [ID 13092]

"GAA operational area is Rub-Kona (including Bentiu), Mayom and Pariang Provinces in
Unity State and Abyei Province in West Kordofan. In 2000 GAA trained over 300 vegetable
and rice growers and 150 CAEWs (Community Agricultural Extension Workers) and
provided agricultural tools and seeds to 10,000 households (Debab in West Kordofan 3,200,
Pariang 3,200 and Rub-Kona 3,600) respectively. Rice was introduced as a pilot project in
Pariang and Rub-Kona provinces in Unity State and conditions found suitable. GAA received
funding for fishing equipment (hooks, lines and spears) for 3,000 fishermen in Unity State.
Some 8,500 war-affected households received non-food assistance in form of family
packages during 2000.
In 2001 GAA plans to implement livestock projects in Pariang and West Kordofan in
coordination with the Unicef Livestock Programme/PACE Sudan and Tufts University. GAA
plans to expand the food security programme to 12,000 households in 2001. Rice will be
introduced on large
scale as an alternative cereal crop in Unity State. The organisation will provide FFW projects
for agricultural activities, brick making and environmental sanitation in Unity State and West
Kordofan. Focus is on risk spreading in cropping approach to increase access to food as well
as strengthening community structures. Emphasis will be on training of Community
Agricultural Extension Workers (CAEWs) and Community

Animal Health Workers (CAHWs).
GAA has local partners in North Darfur. GAA co-funds with the German government Kutum
Agricultural Extension and Development Society (KAEDS), a local NGO in Kutum in an
Integrated Food Security Project. GAA supports an Agricultural Extension Project in
Kebkabeya, which is implemented by Kebkabeya Smallholder Charity Society (KSCS), in
North Darfur."

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