Events and Activities:
Project Title:
Project Title: Life-saving livelihoods assistance to vulnerable households, IDPs, Returnees, and Host community
in East Darfur, Central Darfur, South Darfur, and West Darfur
Objective: To improve the food security and livelihood status of 30,000 vulnerable agro/pastoral individuals
directly and up to 10,000 people indirectly.
Scope: The project targets vulnerable households, including IDPs, returnees, and host communities across four
states in Darfur. It involves agricultural assistance, livestock assistance, emergency livelihood and social support,
and veterinary services.
Timeline:
Start Date: 01/01/2024
End Date: 31/12/2024
Team:
Lead Organization: African Relief Committee
Implementing Partners: United Darfur Committee, Care Switzerland International
Key Contacts:
Seham Ibrahim Osman (sehamibrahim.arco@gmail.com, +249922929272(
Hafez Morsal (hafez.morsal@arcorg.org, +249912229303(
Saifadine Dahab Yassin (saifdahab.arco@gmail.com, +249918869062. +23590851094. 249122822336.
249922929272(
Challenges:
Challenges:
Protracted conflict and environmental degradation
Drought and floods
High levels of food insecurity
Solutions:
Provision of improved seeds and essential agricultural tools
Distribution of milking goats and livestock vaccination campaigns
Cash and voucher assistance for emergency livelihood support
Results:
Improved food security for 30,000 individuals
Enhanced agricultural productivity and livestock health
Increased income generation through surplus food sales
Impact:
Reduced malnutrition among IDPs and returnees
Strengthened resilience of vulnerable households
Contribution to gender equality and support for women-headed households
Case Study:
Introduction: The “Life-saving livelihoods assistance” project aimed to address the severe food insecurity in
Darfur by supporting vulnerable households, including IDPs, returnees, and host communities.
Background: Sudan’s ongoing food insecurity, exacerbated by conflict, environmental degradation, and natural
disasters, left an estimated 18.7 million individuals in need of food security and livelihood (FSL) assistance in
2023.
Objectives:
Improve food security and livelihood status of 30,000 individuals directly
Reach up to 10,000 people indirectly, including children, youth, and women-headed households
Methodology:
Agricultural assistance: Provision of seeds, tools, and training on good agricultural practices
Livestock assistance: Distribution of milking goats and vaccination campaigns
Emergency livelihood support: Cash and voucher assistance for basic needs
Implementation:
Conducted awareness sessions on agricultural practices
Distributed improved seeds and essential tools to 19,000 individuals
Provided livestock assistance to 2,000 individuals
Implemented cash and voucher assistance programs
Challenges and Solutions:
Challenge: High levels of food insecurity and malnutrition
Solution: Distribution of milking goats and agricultural inputs to enhance food production
Challenge: Maintaining livestock health
Solution: Livestock vaccination campaigns and veterinary services
Results:
Directly improved the food security of 30,000 individuals
Enhanced agricultural productivity and livestock health
Increased income generation through surplus food sales
Conclusion: The project successfully addressed food insecurity and improved livelihoods in Darfur,
demonstrating the effectiveness of integrated agricultural and livestock support combined with cash and
voucher assistance.
Recommendations:
Continue and expand agricultural and livestock support programs
Strengthen community-based training on good agricultural practices
Enhance coordination with local partners for sustainable impact