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From July 25th to July 28th 2018, we were in Herat province, where UNDP has implemented more than 54 livelihoods projects (54 greenhouses, 6 raisin houses, 1 beehive, 1 kitchen garden and 2 rangeland rehabilitations), supported by the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). We also trained 294 farmers on how to process and store food, and protected 76 hectares of land from flooding.
The project, which partners with the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), improved irrigation for 5,090 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities to repair 4 canals, 6 protection walls, 8 canal intakes, 1 Kariz rehabilitation and 2 water control gates.
During the trip, Napoleon Navarro, UNDP’s Senior Deputy Country Director (programmes) visited several irrigation projects.
“Our people are always grateful. They will appreciate and remember if people take even the smallest obstacle from our path, or lay just one stone to rebuild our country.” a villager told Napoleon during his visit to an irrigation project in Karukh district.
Napoleon also visited other components of the Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), including greenhouses managed by women and a beekeeping farm for women in need, as well as meeting with local people and listening to their concerns.
“We are nothing without agriculture and irrigation,” said another beneficiary in Zindajan district. “So we hope that there are more and more projects like this. They have a great effect on our lives.”
During the visit, the villagers expressed their appreciation by giving Napoleon a turban to wear, an Afghan token of respect. “The turban is also the best thing to protect you from the sun,” said Napoleon. “A cap isn’t good enough!”
Thanks to the project, 800 women & 150 men understand climate-resilient farming and alternative livelihoods. Around 15 women self-help groups are engaged in sustainably profitable livelihoods and 150 farmers have benefitted from increased livestock production through rehabilitation of 400 hectares of degraded rangeland.
Furthermore, UNDP environment projects are helping people adapt and finding jobs in the face of climate change, bringing clean power to rural areas, preparing for natural disasters, establishing and protecting national parks, and conserving biodiversity for future generations.
Photo Ⓒ UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
Mohamed Said Ismail sits at the helm of an FAO-built boat in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Bosaso, Puntland state, Somalia. Ismail is a beneficiary of FAO-led fisherman training via the Coastal Communities Against Piracy (CCAP) Project, which aims at tackling some of the root causes of economic marginalization in Somalia’s coastal communities. Launched in November 2016, this European Union-funded intervention is being led by FAO in partnership with the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Member States, and coastal fisherfolk co-operatives.
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“We are no longer the same women as we were last year. We have changed in 1 year, or even made 10 years’ worth of improvement!” says Ghuncha Gul. “If there was no greenhouse we would not have achieved this change.”
In their village in Injil district, Ghuncha Gul and her fellow women are bringing change to their village and contributing to economic development in Afghanistan.
“It may be just a small greenhouse, but our ingenuity and dreams have no limit," she adds.
To diversify livelihoods and improve women’s economic freedom, UNDP has implemented several other projects in Herat districts. These include: 6 raisin houses, 10 greenhouses, 1 apiary, and kitchen gardens for 30 women.
UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is a five-year project, made possible by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund. Over the next three years, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, UNDP will implement more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building more greenhouses and training farmers on food processing and food storage, as well as protecting 800 hectares of land from flooding, irrigate 4,000 hectares of agricultural land and repairing 30 canals.
Other UNDP environment projects are helping people adapt and find jobs in the face of climate change, bringing clean power to rural areas, preparing for natural disasters, establishing and protecting national parks, and conserving biodiversity for future generations
© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2017
Aminullah, 51, is a community member in Zindajan district of Herat province where UNDP’s CCAP is implementing 135-hectare rangeland project.
The UNDP-supported Climate Change Adaptation Project (2014-2019) is funded by the GEF- Least Developed Countries Fund.
Under the project, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, UNDP has implemented more than 100 livelihoods initiatives, including building greenhouses; training farmers how to process and store food; and protecting 800 hectares of land from flooding.
Further UNDP projects are helping people adapt and finding jobs in the face of climate change, bringing clean power to rural areas, preparing for natural disasters, establishing and protecting national parks, and conserving biodiversity for future generations.
© UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
From July 25th to July 28th 2018, we were in Herat province, where UNDP has implemented more than 54 livelihoods projects (54 greenhouses, 6 raisin houses, 1 beehive, 1 kitchen garden and 2 rangeland rehabilitations), supported by the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). We also trained 294 farmers on how to process and store food, and protected 76 hectares of land from flooding.
The project, which partners with the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), improved irrigation for 5,090 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities to repair 4 canals, 6 protection walls, 8 canal intakes, 1 Kariz rehabilitation and 2 water control gates.
During the trip, Napoleon Navarro, UNDP’s Senior Deputy Country Director (programmes) visited several irrigation projects.
“Our people are always grateful. They will appreciate and remember if people take even the smallest obstacle from our path, or lay just one stone to rebuild our country.” a villager told Napoleon during his visit to an irrigation project in Karukh district.
Napoleon also visited other components of the Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), including greenhouses managed by women and a beekeeping farm for women in need, as well as meeting with local people and listening to their concerns.
“We are nothing without agriculture and irrigation,” said another beneficiary in Zindajan district. “So we hope that there are more and more projects like this. They have a great effect on our lives.”
During the visit, the villagers expressed their appreciation by giving Napoleon a turban to wear, an Afghan token of respect. “The turban is also the best thing to protect you from the sun,” said Napoleon. “A cap isn’t good enough!”
Thanks to the project, 800 women & 150 men understand climate-resilient farming and alternative livelihoods. Around 15 women self-help groups are engaged in sustainably profitable livelihoods and 150 farmers have benefitted from increased livestock production through rehabilitation of 400 hectares of degraded rangeland.
Furthermore, UNDP environment projects are helping people adapt and finding jobs in the face of climate change, bringing clean power to rural areas, preparing for natural disasters, establishing and protecting national parks, and conserving biodiversity for future generations.
Photo Ⓒ UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
Attaullah, 60, a father and elder of his community in Safar Khan village in Herat Province.
Imagine, then, that you are a farmer, and you have seen your land, previously fertile, become dry and arid. As the crops fail, and the ground becomes dusty and hard, the local people start to despair, and then they leave, one by one, so that the very future of the community is threatened.
This was the situation for Attaullah, 60, a father and elder of his community in Safar Khan village in Herat Province.
“Back then, there was no canal or water management system. Every year, flooding would destroy our lands, and the land would just dry up when the water left.”
Without water, there is no life. When Attaullah’s land dried up for lack of water, the locals began to leave the area. The outlook was grim.
Today, however, the situation has improved remarkably.
“Now, we have about 100 hectares of land,” says Attaullah cheerfully. “We grow wheat, and various kinds of vegetables.”
The reason for this remarkable turnaround? Four hydro-management canals built by the Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) of UNDP, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture. The canals keep flooding under control, and save water.
“We used to collect about 224 tons wheat each year, but the harvest has doubled since the canal was built.” Said Attaullah.
The construction of the canals completely changed the economic situation of the 400 beneficiary families in Safar Khan and four other nearby villages, dramatically increased their income, and paved the way for the people to get back to farming.
All life on Earth depends on water. For those who grow crops to live, however, it is especially important. After decades of war, Afghanistan’s economy, and the lives of many of its people depend on agriculture. In the countryside, agriculture, irrigation, and production support the basis of rural life.
© UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
A 1120-meter protection wall in Shade Bara of Injil district in Herat. This village is particularly at risk of flooding. It lies at the bottom of a floodplain in the Injil district of Herat, and is bounded by mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Bara’s situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This is a big problem for the 1700 families that live in the village.
To address the problem, UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project, together with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock constructed a 1120-meter protection wall to protect 40 hectares of land and property from heavy flooding.
UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is funded by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). It started in 2014 and will end by 2019. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), UNDP implemented more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building greenhouses and training farmers on how to process and store food, as well as to protect 800 hectares of land from flooding. The project improved irrigation for 500 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities repair 30 canals.
Photo © UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
Churches, the health clinic, the school and the community hall were identified as important social infrastructure.
Haji Dilbar, is a villager in Shade Bara, he says, “Before long, we were up to our waists in muddy water. We saw our possessions float away, but there was nothing we could do to stop them.”
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Bara’s situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This is a big problem for the 1700 families that live in the village.
To address the problem, UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project, together with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock constructed a 1120-meter protection wall to protect 40 hectares of land and property from heavy flooding.
UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is funded by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). It started in 2014 and will end by 2019. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), UNDP implemented more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building greenhouses and training farmers on how to process and store food, as well as to protect 800 hectares of land from flooding. The project improved irrigation for 500 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities repair 30 canals.
Photo © UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
A a 1120-meter protection wall in Shade Bara of Injil district in Herat. This village is particularly at risk of flooding. It lies at the bottom of a floodplain in the Injil district of Herat, and is bounded by mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Bara’s situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This is a big problem for the 1700 families that live in the village.
To address the problem, UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project, together with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock constructed a 1120-meter protection wall to protect 40 hectares of land and property from heavy flooding.
UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is funded by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). It started in 2014 and will end by 2019. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), UNDP implemented more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building greenhouses and training farmers on how to process and store food, as well as to protect 800 hectares of land from flooding. The project improved irrigation for 500 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities repair 30 canals.
Photo © UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
Recipe testing for my book, Popcorn, published in 2008 by Sasquatch Publishing, Seattle. Students from C-CAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program and CIV (Culinary Institute of Virginia) assisted in testing the recipes at Croc's 19th Street Bistro in Virginia Beach.
The recipe testing took place March 27, 2008.
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From the book jacket:
Popcorn is the great American munchie, but too many of us know it simply as a predictable staple of the multiplex or the microwave. Popcorn serves up over 60 tantalizing recipes — both savory and sweet — to ensure that popcorn is never boring again. For tart and piquant tastes, there are Lemon-Pepper Popcorn or Classic Barbecue, or even Gorgonzola and Green Onion for something completely different. On the sweet side, the offerings include Hawaiian Luau Bars (featuring coconut and white chocolate), Popcorn S’mores, and Bananas Foster Mix (the popcorn version). Author Patrick Evans-Hylton also shows how to use popcorn as an ingredient in main course dishes such as Popcorn Shrimp and Poppin' Codfish, which use popcorn as a coating ingredient. Seafood fans can enjoy the unique variation on Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes. Gorgeous photographs throughout show the end result of the scrumptuous recipe. Popcorn's got a brand new bag!
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The book is for sale at amazon.com and at major book sellers like Border's and Barnes & Noble.
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Community elders in Shade Bara of Injil district in Herat. This village is particularly at risk of flooding. It lies at the bottom of a floodplain in the Injil district of Herat, and is bounded by mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Bara’s situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This is a big problem for the 1700 families that live in the village.
To address the problem, UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project, together with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock constructed a 1120-meter protection wall to protect 40 hectares of land and property from heavy flooding.
UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is funded by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). It started in 2014 and will end by 2019. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), UNDP implemented more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building greenhouses and training farmers on how to process and store food, as well as to protect 800 hectares of land from flooding. The project improved irrigation for 500 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities repair 30 canals.
Photo © UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018 Injil district in Herat. This village is particularly at risk of flooding. It lies at the bottom of a floodplain in the Injil district of Herat, and is bounded by mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Bara’s situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This
From July 25th to July 28th 2018, we were in Herat province, where UNDP has implemented more than 54 livelihoods projects (54 greenhouses, 6 raisin houses, 1 beehive, 1 kitchen garden and 2 rangeland rehabilitations), supported by the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). We also trained 294 farmers on how to process and store food, and protected 76 hectares of land from flooding.
The project, which partners with the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), improved irrigation for 5,090 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities to repair 4 canals, 6 protection walls, 8 canal intakes, 1 Kariz rehabilitation and 2 water control gates.
During the trip, Napoleon Navarro, UNDP’s Senior Deputy Country Director (programmes) visited several irrigation projects.
“Our people are always grateful. They will appreciate and remember if people take even the smallest obstacle from our path, or lay just one stone to rebuild our country.” a villager told Napoleon during his visit to an irrigation project in Karukh district.
Napoleon also visited other components of the Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), including greenhouses managed by women and a beekeeping farm for women in need, as well as meeting with local people and listening to their concerns.
“We are nothing without agriculture and irrigation,” said another beneficiary in Zindajan district. “So we hope that there are more and more projects like this. They have a great effect on our lives.”
During the visit, the villagers expressed their appreciation by giving Napoleon a turban to wear, an Afghan token of respect. “The turban is also the best thing to protect you from the sun,” said Napoleon. “A cap isn’t good enough!”
Thanks to the project, 800 women & 150 men understand climate-resilient farming and alternative livelihoods. Around 15 women self-help groups are engaged in sustainably profitable livelihoods and 150 farmers have benefitted from increased livestock production through rehabilitation of 400 hectares of degraded rangeland.
Furthermore, UNDP environment projects are helping people adapt and finding jobs in the face of climate change, bringing clean power to rural areas, preparing for natural disasters, establishing and protecting national parks, and conserving biodiversity for future generations.
Photo Ⓒ UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
From July 25th to July 28th 2018, we were in Herat province, where UNDP has implemented more than 54 livelihoods projects (54 greenhouses, 6 raisin houses, 1 beehive, 1 kitchen garden and 2 rangeland rehabilitations), supported by the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). We also trained 294 farmers on how to process and store food, and protected 76 hectares of land from flooding.
The project, which partners with the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), improved irrigation for 5,090 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities to repair 4 canals, 6 protection walls, 8 canal intakes, 1 Kariz rehabilitation and 2 water control gates.
During the trip, Napoleon Navarro, UNDP’s Senior Deputy Country Director (programmes) visited several irrigation projects.
“Our people are always grateful. They will appreciate and remember if people take even the smallest obstacle from our path, or lay just one stone to rebuild our country.” a villager told Napoleon during his visit to an irrigation project in Karukh district.
Napoleon also visited other components of the Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), including greenhouses managed by women and a beekeeping farm for women in need, as well as meeting with local people and listening to their concerns.
“We are nothing without agriculture and irrigation,” said another beneficiary in Zindajan district. “So we hope that there are more and more projects like this. They have a great effect on our lives.”
During the visit, the villagers expressed their appreciation by giving Napoleon a turban to wear, an Afghan token of respect. “The turban is also the best thing to protect you from the sun,” said Napoleon. “A cap isn’t good enough!”
Thanks to the project, 800 women & 150 men understand climate-resilient farming and alternative livelihoods. Around 15 women self-help groups are engaged in sustainably profitable livelihoods and 150 farmers have benefitted from increased livestock production through rehabilitation of 400 hectares of degraded rangeland.
Furthermore, UNDP environment projects are helping people adapt and finding jobs in the face of climate change, bringing clean power to rural areas, preparing for natural disasters, establishing and protecting national parks, and conserving biodiversity for future generations.
Photo Ⓒ UNDP / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
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Khalil, 36, Karimaâs husband in a beekeeping uniform.
Diversified livelihoods such as beekeeping can help improve the income of rural communities. Apart from producing honey to sell to market, beekeeping helps promote conservation of the natural environment, which many poor communities depend on for food and energy
UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.
As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, including a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business.
© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
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For Karima, one of the happiest moments of her life was when she earned her first thousand Afghani (US$ 15), when she sold a kilo of honey made from her own bee-keeping business. It may seem like a small amount, but for Karima, it was life changing!
Karima is a housewife and a mother of four. Her husband could barely feed the family from the work he could get, so Karimaâs contribution to the household income was significant.
She has seen a lot in her life. She still remembers the agony and frustration when they had no money and their son was sick. As tears well in her eyes, she relates, âWe were not able to buy him medicine. We couldnât do anything but cry and wait for him to either die or recover by himself.â
Her husband, Khalil, who was very fond of honey, tried his hand at beekeeping before, but because he didnât know how to maintain his beehives, his bees all died.
But, Karima and Khalil did not give up. They decided to seek help from the Directorate of Agriculture in Herat city.
UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.
As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, and, crucially, a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business. Karima, who lives in in Qala Safid village in Herat province, was one of the recipients.
âWe learned many things about the bee keeping,â says Karima, âlike feeding times, honey extraction and reproduction of honey bees - things I never knew before.â She adds, âI once used lemon to bring back unconscious bees back to normal.â
Now, equipped with the knowledge and materials, Karima and Khalil expanded their apiary from just four to ten beehives, and they plan to increase the number to 13 in the next year. With the business growing, they are now making 80 to 90 thousand Afghanis each year by selling their honey.
âMy bees are our breadwinners now!â Karima says, looking at her queen bee proudly. âI feel like the queen is representing me and looking after the honey factory!â
Beekeeping requires less inputs for production compared to other agricultural activities and livelihoods. It requires less land, water and labor to generate high levels of income.
With low initial support, beekeepers can get an immediate high income. Thatâs why beekeeping has the potential to transform thousands of lives here in Herat province.
âBy the grace of God, we have a reliable income now and can buy what we need, including medicines or treatment,â says Karima.
Beekeeping in rural areas, where the communities have limited resources such as land and water, can help boost incomes for families like Karimaâs. In addition, beekeeping helps boost food security, and assists crop production through pollination. Almonds, apples, blueberries, cantaloupes, cherries, cranberries, cucumbers, sunflowers, watermelon and many other crops all rely on honey bees for pollination. Diversified livelihoods such as bee increasingly improve the income of rural communities consequently people can adapt and manage climate change risks.
So, thanks to her new beekeeping skills, Karima and Khalil truly have a reason to âbeeâ cheerful!
© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
C-CAP team member, Joey Manfredo, prepares the group for a community mapping exercise where the members will draw and identify infrastructure in their town that is vulnerable to climate change impacts. The resulting assessment will result in the choice of one project to receive funding.
Ghuncha Gul is a woman farmer fondly known as ‘honey’ by her villagers as she keeps bees to make honey. She also manages a greenhouse.
Ghuncha Gul and other women in her village had very limited freedom to work.
“Women in villages work just as hard as men. In fact, we work alongside the men," said Ghuncha Gul.
In her village, people always assumed women can’t work. She was told that she couldn’t work because she was a woman. But she proved that women are strong and can work, not only to her fellow villagers but to many others.
“If I am a woman and a mother, it doesn’t mean I am made for staying at home. If a woman can manage a house, raise a child and secure its future, it means we can do anything," said Guncha Gul.
One of her dream was to have her own greenhouse and beehives. She achieved this thanks to UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project.
At first, the women were afraid and did not believe that they could manage the greenhouse. But now they harvest cucumbers, organize and sort all the seedlings, and perform other tasks.
Seven months have passed since they established the greenhouse and she seen increase in her income together with eight other women who work alongside her. She earns more or less 30 US$ per day. From what they sell at the market, the women put aside money to maintain the greenhouse. The rest is shared between them.
To diversify livelihoods and improve women’s economic freedom, UNDP has implemented several other projects in Herat districts. These include: 6 raisin houses, 10 greenhouses, 1 apiary, and kitchen gardens for 30 women.
UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is a five-year project, made possible by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund. Over the next three years, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, UNDP will implement more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building more greenhouses and training farmers on food processing and food storage, as well as protecting 800 hectares of land from flooding, irrigate 4,000 hectares of agricultural land and repairing 30 canals.
© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2017
Construction of 1120-meter protection wall in Shade Bara of Injil district in Herat. This village is particularly at risk of flooding. It lies at the bottom of a floodplain in the Injil district of Herat, and is bounded by mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Baraâs situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This is a big problem for the 1700 families that live in the village.
To address the problem, UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project, together with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock constructed a 1120-meter protection wall to protect 40 hectares of land and property from heavy flooding.
UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is funded by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). It started in 2014 and will end by 2019. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), UNDP implemented more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building greenhouses and training farmers on how to process and store food, as well as to protect 800 hectares of land from flooding. The project improved irrigation for 500 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities repair 30 canals.
Photo © UNDP/CCAP - Edited by: S. Omer Sadaat / 2018
Some community members try to shore up the coast using materials they find locally like logs. These measures are not very effective against the wave action.
Construction of 1120-meter protection wall in Shade Bara of Injil district in Herat. This village is particularly at risk of flooding. It lies at the bottom of a floodplain in the Injil district of Herat, and is bounded by mountains on one side, and a river on the other.
Flood waters are among the most destructive of natural hazards; they can rise with incredible rapidity, and be a serious risk to life, as well as causing immense damage to property, crops, and livelihoods. Shade Baraâs situation makes it prone to flooding from October to April, when rain is most frequent. This is a big problem for the 1700 families that live in the village.
To address the problem, UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project, together with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock constructed a 1120-meter protection wall to protect 40 hectares of land and property from heavy flooding.
UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP), is funded by the Global Environment Facility Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF). It started in 2014 and will end by 2019. Together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL), UNDP implemented more than 100 livelihoods projects, including building greenhouses and training farmers on how to process and store food, as well as to protect 800 hectares of land from flooding. The project improved irrigation for 500 hectares of agricultural land and helped communities repair 30 canals.
Photo © UNDP/CCAP - Edited by: S. Omer Sadaat / 2018