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Present in the Abkhazia since 1994
Local Staff: 15
Expatriate staff: 1
Office in Gal and Sukhum

Risk Reduction (DRR)
Nutrition

Main donors: EU,Sida, Unicef, UNDP, UNHCR

Gal District

Duration: 10 June 2013 –10 June 2015
Donor: EU/ENPI
Location: 4 communities in Gali district: Papinrkhua , V. Barjap, Otoba I, Makhunjra

rural communities in eastern Abkhazia. Specific Objective: Economic self-reliance improved amongst farmers in Gal District.

in sustainable agriculture Outputs Result 1: - 3 new ATCs established and 1 ATC strengthened (3 + 1) - A total of 105 persons trained

1. Criteria for establishment of ATC

Local agronomic knowledge
Commitment
Land availability
and infrastructure

the family, past experience, access to land, motivation, low income.

of 6 months (5 days a week for 2hrs = 10 hours per week), with approximately 60% of theoretical work and 40% practical.

Baseline, midline and final exam ware delivered during the 6 month

and 1 existing) operational as sustainable entities with an expanded teaching curriculum, by end of project
240 training sessions held in ATCs, 105 of students with attendance rate from 80-100%
90% of trainees successfully graduate from ATCs by end of project (average mark 13 / 15)
90% of trainees continue to use new techniques and livelihood resilience measures in their farming
# of persons attending presentation of capitalisation document, having access to it and providing feedback (will be done in future)

capacities Outputs Result 2: - At least 34 ATC trainees - farmers received start-up grants - At least 6 business and marketing training sessions conducted for potential applicants

generation
Experience of group members
Sustainability
Employment
Contribution
Facilities/land

Type of the activities: Greenhouse, cattle, goat, sheep, chicken breeding, beekeeping, integrated gardening, hazelnut processing, land cultivation etc.

increased income (related to grant) by end of project
60% of supported small agri-businesses are sustainable at the end of project, or have fulfilled benchmarks for development set in their business plans for the period (for those granted in the second phase)
34 of people attending business training sessions and demonstrating improved knowledge upon completion

services Outputs Result 3: - 4 Community Associations established - Up to 20 CA members trained in relevant business, group management and technical skills during 2 workshops

Steps of establishment of CA
Introduction of CA concept
participatory identification of needs by community
Proposal development

apply the knowledge and skills in practice by end of project
XX of services rendered by CAs; XX of individual users of services
75% of CAs generating sustainable income from provision of agro-related services to communities
45% of residents in target communities that report improvement in access to priority services (delivered through CA)

support local farmers Outputs Result 4: - Gali veterinarian department has improved material and technical resources to provide services to farmers - Capitalisation document on ATC concept produced and shared - 2 round tables on sustainable agriculture organized -One study tour abroad organized

department

Trainings on veterinary care were delivered for ATC trainees

lessons learnt from the ATC approach implemented in Abkhazia and assess its potential for its replication in rural development context.

of the ATC are analysed.
How did it happen? - The methodologies of implementation and steps that were taken and critically analysed.
Why did this happen? - The internal and external factors influencing the curse of the events are described.
The lessons learnt and best practices are identified and described and
Recommendations for the reliability of the strategy are developed.

information and experience sharing between different stakeholders involved in the agriculture sector
To identify further project activities of INGOs/LNGOs, that could match the strategy and priorities of the agricultural sector

and equipment promotion,
Experience sharing and creating new business contacts
Introduction new scientific developments including elite plant seeds, breeding animals, fertilizers, etc.
Preparation of second round tables in Abkhazia

veterinarian department / 647 farmers served
28 participants at round tables and capitalisation document presentation;
9 people participating in study tour; 9 participants with positive feedback

and services related to agriculture, market access and value chains
Support to sustainable agriculture and specialized training for marketable skills in agriculture and capacity building of agriculture practitioners
Increase livelihood support to women and youth
Integrate Disaster Risk Reduction approach to agriculture interventions, in collaboration with local authorities, to safeguard development initiatives and investments from hazards
Further support to Agriculture Training Centres to deliver training and extension of services in consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture
Promote the concept of Community Associations and support them to deliver community-based agriculture related services