The Sustainable Livelihoods Program aims at supporting MOs with skills and knowledge in order to advocate pro-poor and gender sensitive policies through programmes in agriculture, trade, climate change and improved service delivery. The objectives addressed under this programme in partnership MOs include:
- To analyze the impact of agricultural policies and programs on local populations in order to make proposals for reform and food security in favour of the poor, particularly the small scale farmers.
- To building the capacities of local communities to protect natural resources, adapt to climate change through awareness campaigns, pilot adaptation actions, and strengthening public private partnerships.
- To mobilize local communities to protect the environment, utilize and preserve natural resources for the benefit of national development and for posterity.
- To strengthen the resilience of local communities and build capacity for disaster risk reduction.
To promote women’s economic empowerment programs and support youth groups with innovative entrepreneurship initiatives.
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