Empowering Youth in Agricultural Value Chain Development
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Learn about Lower Usuthu Small Holder Irrigation Project (LUSIP) focusing on youth engagement, policy development, and sustainable farming practices for improved livelihoods and environmental health.
Empowering Youth in Agricultural Value Chain Development
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FANRPAN THEME “Advocating for the Active Engagement of the Youth in the Agricultural Value Chain".
TABLE OF CONTENT • BACKGROUND • PLANS &POLICY • POPULATION PYRAMID &YOUTH PARTICIPATION • CONCLUSION
LUSIP LOGICAL FRAMEWORK Sustained improvement in the standard of living of target population Commercialized smallholder farming Sustained environmental health Policy and Institutional Development Farm Development Water Supply & Sanitation Environmental Compliance Infrastructure Development
KEY DELIVERABLES FOR LUSIP • Development of water delivery infrastructure by 2013 • Construction of a weir, sand trap, canals, reservoir and tertiary distribution system to store and distribute 155million m3 of water • Farm Development by 2013 for Phase I & 2017 for Phase II • A total area of 11 500ha (6500ha for Phase I and 5000ha for Phase II) developed for irrigation in Phase I and commercialization of livestock. • 3. Public Health by 2013 • About 3600 homesteads (2600 for Phase I and 1000 for Phase II) having access to potable water supply and improved sanitation facilities. • 4. Full Environment Compliance During Project Period • Mitigate all negative impacts and enhance positive opportunities
Project Organization Government of Swaziland SWADE Board L U S I P C O mm u n i t y CEO Project Director PMU Upstream Works Consultants Downstream Development ADEMU
PLANS &POLICY • CENSUS SURVEY • GENDER POLICY • PUBLIC HEALTH MITIGATION PLAN • AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT MITIGATION PLAN
CONCLUSION LUSIP PROJECT BELONG TO THE YOUTH!!!!!!!!!