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EXISTS TO DEMONSTRATE GOD'S LOVE BY ENABLING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT AND DISASTER TO REBUILD THEIR COMMUNITIES AND RESTORE THEIR LIVES. 0 0 3962513 0 1015741 LIFFT CASHEW SENEGAL PROGRAM:SHELTER FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL (SFL) HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE NATURAL REGION OF CASAMANCE (SEDHIOU, KOLDA, AND ZIGUINCHOR) IN SENEGAL SINCE 2012. AS A RESULT OF A CIVIL WAR OF SEVERAL DECADES WHICH HAS OCCASIONALLY OVERTAKEN CAPITAL AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN THIS REGION. SFL'S WORK IN CASAMANCE FOCUSES ON IMPROVING MARKET CONNECTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASHEW SECTOR, AND RESETTLEMENT OF FAMILIES DISPLACED BY CONFLICT. DURING THE FY 2024, TWO PROJECTS HAVE BEEN STILL UNDER IMPLEMENTATION. ONE OF THE PROJECTS IS LIFFT CASHEW THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES: SHELTER FOR LIFE IS REGISTERED IN SENEGAL AS NON-PROFIT NGO. AS PART OF THE LIFFT CASHEW PROJECT IN SENEGAL, DURING THE FY'25, THE MARKET ACCESS COMPONENT (C3:A5), THE TOTAL TARGET OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) COOPERATIVES HAS BEEN REACHED AT 100% OF THE LOP SINCE FISCAL 2023 IN SEGABI (AS FOR SENEGAL, ITS 8 COOPERATIVES AND ONE FEDERATION). UNPAVED ROADS ACCORDING TO THE ENGINEERING STANDARDS, UNDERGO ANOTHER RE-SURFACING AFTER ONE-TWO YEARS. SFL HAS ASSESSED THE ROADS THAT BUILT IN 2022-2023 AND IMPLEMENTED RE-SURFACING OF 56 KM TO ENSURE THE LONG SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY. FOLLOWED WITH THE NEED TO BRING THE COOPERATIVES UNDER ONE UMBRELLA IN SENEGAL, SFL SUPPORTED THE COOPERATIVES WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITIES. THE CMA TEAM CONTINUED PROVIDING COOPERATIVES AND FEDERATIONS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF IMPROVED FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (FFPR-STD-03), LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS AS WELL AS ACCOMPANIED THEM WITH REGISTRATION AND STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPACITIES. SFL FACILITATED THE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND FEDERATION AND SECURED AN OFFICE SPACE FOR FEDERATION'S OPERATION AND EQUIPPED IT WITH NECESSARY OPERATIONAL MEANS (IT EQUIPMENT (LAPTOP, PRINTER/SCANNER) AND OFFICE FURNITURE)). ALSO, TO UPGRADE THE CAPACITY OF COLLECTIVE COLLECTION AND BULK SALE OF CASHEW, UNDER THE LIFFT-CASHEW PROJECT, PROVIDED ONE 10 TONS TRUCK. AS FOR COOPERATIVES, SFL PROVIDED FOUR CASHEW HARVESTING MACHINES PROVIDED 1,003 PALLETS PLACED IN THE CONSTRUCTED AND REHABILITATED STORAGES FOR SAFE STORAGE OF RAW CASHEW NUTS, ALSO DEVELOPED AND HANDED OVER TO FEDERATION A WEBSITE FOR THEIR EXPANDED COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONS. THE TEAM CONTINUED ENCOURAGING NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN THE COOPERATIVES. ADDITIONALLY, SFL ALSO FACILITATED THE SIGNING OF SALES CONTRACTS WITH TRADERS/EXPORTERS AND THE 8 COOPERATIVES IN SENEGAL. THE CONTRACTS COVER 19,147 MT OF RCN FOR AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF USD 8,999,090 USD. TO ENSURE GOOD PRODUCTION AND NUT QUALITY, 2,200 PRODUCERS WERE TRAINED IN GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND THE NEW TECHNIQUES APPLIED WERE MAINLY RELATED TO THE PRUNNING, THINNING, INTERCROPPING, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PLANTATIONS, NURSERY ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT. OVERALL, 15,000 SEEDLINGS AND 91 TONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PRODUCERS TO BOOST PRODUCTION AS WELL AS REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE OF ORGANIC PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. A TOTAL OF 3,423 PRODUCERS APPLIED GAPS OVER 52,598 HA. TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION CAPACITY, SFL PROVIDED 9 GREENHOUSES TO UPGRADE THE CAPACITY OF NURSERIES FOR IMPROVED CASHEW SEEDLINGS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION VOLUME AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY. SFL ORGANIZED A WORKSHOP TO BRING TOGETHER THE RESEARCH INSTITUTES FROM SEGABI COUNTRIES AND CASHEW SEEDLING PRODUCTION NURSERIES' OWNERS TO PRESENT THE OUTCOME OF THE VIETNAMESE CASHEW VARIETY WHICH PROVED TO BE PRODUCTIVE ONE AND DISCUSSED THE STRATEGY ON MASSIVE MULTIPLICATION OF SEEDLINGS AND DISSEMINATION AS WELL AS SHARED THEIR ANALYSIS AND EXPERIENCES.TO EXPAND THE TIMELY STORAGE CAPACITY, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE WAREHOUSES WITH A CAPACITY OF 20,000 CUBIC METERS WAS COMPLETED. DURING THE PERIOD, 3785 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM FINANCIAL SERVICES, OFTEN AS DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF GRAN.PRM PROJECT SENEGAL:A SECOND PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION, AIMS TO INITIATE AND FACILITATE A REPLICABLE PROCESS FOR THE RETURN OF DISPLACED POPULATIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES OF ORIGIN. SINCE 2018, SFL HAS FACILITATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2,050 DURABLE SHELTERS, BUILT 1,900 LATRINES AND CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED 78 DRINKING WATER WELLS. SINCE 2021, SFL HAS ALSO DISTRIBUTED 900 HYGIENE KITS TO RETURNEE FAMILIES. IN 2024, SFL ASSISTED 300 FAMILIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR SHELTERS, EACH OF THESE FAMILIES BENEFITED FROM A LATRINE; 15 NEW MINI-SOLAR BOREHOLES WERE BUILT TO FACILITATE THEIR ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER. THESE 300 HOUSEHOLDS ALSO RECEIVED HYGIENE KITS AND HAND-WASHING STATIONS AND 1,200 MENSTRUAL HYGIENE KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE SELECTED FROM AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES OF FORMER REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED POPULATIONS, WHO HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME VILLAGES IN CASAMANCE. THE PROJECT HAS HAD A DIRECT IMPACT ON MORE THAN 20,700 PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN CASAMANCE, THE SOUTHERN REGION OF SENEGAL.LIFFT CASHEW GUINEA BISSAU PROGRAM:SHELTER FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL BEGAN WORKING IN GUINEA BISSAU IN 2019. FOLLOWING YEARS OF POLITICAL INSTABILITY AND INTERNAL CONFLICT, GUINEA BISSAU'S ECONOMY HAS STAGNATED. GUINEA BISSAU IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CASHEW PRODUCERS IN WEST AFRICA, AND THE QUALITY OF ITS CASHEWS IS CONSIDERED MORE DESIRABLE IN GLOBAL MARKETS, BUT BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED A FRAGILE STATE, THE COUNTRY HAS HAD DIFFICULTY ATTRACTING INVESTMENT IN THE HARVESTING, PROCESSING, AND TRADE OF CASHEWS TO GLOBAL MARKETS. GUINEA BISSAU ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 60% OF CASHEW NUTS PRODUCTION WITHIN SEGABI REGION. SFL'S WORK IN GUINEA BISSAU IS PART OF ITS REGIONAL CASHEW VALUE CHAIN PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, A TOTAL OF 1,553 CUBIC METERS OF INFRASTRUCTURE (STORAGE SPACE) WERE REHABILITATED IN GUINEA-BISSAU AS PART OF EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE CASHEW VALUE CHAIN. A BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) EVENT WAS ORGANIZED TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY. FINANCIAL SERVICES RECEIVED A BOOST WITH THE DISBURSEMENT OF $1,000,000 FROM THE CASHEW FUNDS TO TWO PROCESSORS IN GUINEA-BISSAU. SHELTER FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL BEGAN WORKING IN GUINEA BISSAU IN 2019. FOLLOWING YEARS OF POLITICAL INSTABILITY AND INTERNAL CONFLICT, GUINEA BISSAU'S ECONOMY HAS STAGNATED. THE PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION CREATED INSTABILITY AND HAD IMPACTED THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIONS OPERATIONS. GUINEA BISSAU IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CASHEW PRODUCERS IN WEST AFRICA, AND THE QUALITY OF ITS CASHEWS IS CONSIDERED MORE DESIRABLE IN GLOBAL MARKETS, BUT BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED A FRAGILE STATE, THE COUNTRY HAS HAD DIFFICULTY ATTRACTING INVESTMENT IN THE HARVESTING, PROCESSING, AND TRADE OF CASHEWS TO GLOBAL MARKETS. GUINEA BISSAU ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 60% OF CASHEW NUTS PRODUCTION WITHIN SEGABI REGION, HOWEVER ONLY 10% IS PROCESSED IN-COUNTRY. SFL'S WORK IN GUINEA BISSAU IS PART OF ITS REGIONAL CASHEW VALUE CHAIN PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. UNPAVED ROADS ACCORDING TO THE ENGINEERING STANDARDS, UNDERGO ANOTHER RE-SURFACING AFTER ONE-TWO YEARS. SFL HAS ASSESSED THE ROADS THAT BUILT IN 2022-2023 AND IMPLEMENTED RE-SURFACING OF 66 KM TO ENSURE THE LONG SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY. ALONG WITH COMPLEX OF SUPPORT, SFL HAS BEEN ALSO FOCUSING ON SUPPORTING THE INCREASING THE CASHEW IN-HOUSE PROCESSING TO ADD VALUE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANOTHER NEW STORAGE WITH CAPACITY OF 2,500 CUBIC METERS COMPLETED IN GUINEA-BISSAU AS PART OF EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE CASHEW VALUE CHAIN. A BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) EVENT WAS ORGANIZED TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY.INVESTMENTS, ALONG WITH PRE-FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN PROCESSORS, TRADERS AND COOPERATIVES, RESULTED IN THE PROCUREMENT OF 79,400 METRIC TONS WICH TRANSLATED TO A VALUE OF USD 77,985,902 OF CASHEWS BY THE PROCESSORS AND TRADERS FROM PRODUCER COOPERATIVES SUPPORTED BY SFL. THIS ACHIEVEMENT REPRESENTS 171% OF THE FY2025 TARGET. ADDITIONALLY, 1,993 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BENEFITED FROM FINANCIAL SERVICES FACICLITATED BY SFL, ACHIEVING 158% OF THE FY25 TARGET. THROUGH ITS PROJECT GRANT FUND, A CASHEW COOPERATIVE AND THE FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES WERE SUPPLIED WITH IT EQUIPMENT ONE COOPERATIVE NECESSARY OPERATIONAL MEANS (IT EQUIPMENT (LAPTOP, PRINTER/SCANNER) AND OFFICE FURNITURE )). ALSO, TO UPGRADE THE CAPACITY OF COLLECTIVE COLLECTION AND BULK SALE OF CASHEW, UNDER THE LIFFT-CASHEW PROJECT, PROVIDED TWO 5-TONS TRUCK. AS FOR COOPERATIVES, SFL PROVIDED FIVE CASHEW HARVESTING MACHINES, PROVIDED 2,968 PALLETS PLACED IN THE CONSTRUCTED AND REHABILITATED STORAGES FOR SAFE STORAGE OF RAW CASHEW NUTS, ALSO DEVELOPED AND HANDED OVER TO FEDERATION A WEBSITE FOR THEIR EXPANDED COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONS. 1029961 0 342244 THE GAMBIA: SFL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE RE-REGISTRATION PROCESS SFL AS A NON-PROFIT NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) AND OBTAINED ITS CERTIFICATE (EARLIER ACCORDING TO THE GAMBIAN LAW IT WAS REGISTERED AS CHARITY ORGANIZATION, BECAUSE ELIGIBILITY FOR NGO STATUS REQUIRES TWO YEARS OF HAVING CHARITY ORGANIZATION). HEREWITH, THIS IS THE SECOND RE-REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OBTAINED WITH NGO STATUS. SFL SUPPORTED THE GOVERNMENT OF GAMBIA (MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, THE DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT) ON POLICY SECTOR. SFL STAFF AND ITS CONSULTANT DRAFTED THE GAMBIA COOPERATIVE ACT AND SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP. THE AMENDED VERSION OF ACT WAS APPROVED BY THE STAKEHOLDER MEETING AND SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO THE GOVERNMENT. UNPAVED ROADS ACCORDING TO THE ENGINEERING STANDARDS, UNDERGO ANOTHER RE-SURFACING AFTER ONE-TWO YEARS. SFL HAS ASSESSED THE ROADS THAT BUILT IN 2022-2023 AND IMPLEMENTED RE-SURFACING OF 14 KM TO ENSURE THE LONG SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY.SFL ORGANIZED VARIOUS B2B MEETINGS THROUGH A NUMBER OF EVENTS FOR PRODUCERS AND BUYERS BOTH FOR RAW CASHEW NUTS AND KERNEL. THE BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) INITIATIVES FACILITATED TRANSACTIONS, RESULTING IN THE SALE OF 4,200 TONS OF RAW CASHEW NUTS (RCN) VALUED AT $1,974,000. TO REVERSE SOIL DEGRADATION, LOW AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE RELIANCE ON EXPENSIVE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, SFL SUPPORTED M&I ORGANIC SOIL SOLUTIONS (ECOSOIL), (CO-FOUNDED BY AN AMERICAN NATIONAL AND A GAMBIAN), TO CREATE AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CENTER. THE CENTER WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION, HANDS-ON TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION OF IMPROVED PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS, SUPPORTING THE SHIFT TO RESILIENT AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. ADDITIONALLY, 800 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BENEFITED FROM FINANCIAL SERVICES FACICLITATED BY SFL, ACHIEVING 444% OF THE FY25 TARGET. TO UPGRADE THE CAPACITY OF COLLECTIVE COLLECTION AND BULK SALE OF CASHEW, UNDER THE LIFFT-CASHEW PROJECT, PROVIDED ONE 10-TONS TRUCK TO THE FEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES. AS FOR COOPERATIVES, SFL PROVIDED TWO CASHEW HARVESTING MACHINES, PROVIDED 617 PALLETS PLACED IN THE CONSTRUCTED AND REHABILITATED STORAGES FOR SAFE STORAGE OF RAW CASHEW NUTS, ALSO DEVELOPED AND HANDED OVER TO FEDERATION A WEBSITE FOR THEIR EXPANDED COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONS. MOREOVER, IN TERMS OF IMPROVING CASHEW NUT QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY, 1,040 PRODUCERS WERE TRAINED IN THE GAMBIA, ACHIEVING 122% OF THE ANNUAL TARGET AND 289% OF THE LOP TARGET. ADDITIONALLY, 2,143 PRODUCERS HAVE APPLIED FOR THESE PRACTICES ON 20,580 HECTARES OF LAND, REACHING 412% OF THE ANNUAL TARGET AND 412% OF THE LOP. THE COOPERATION OF SFL WITH CASHEW PROCESSING COMPANY IN THE GAMBIA AND SUPPORT OF LIFFT-CASHEW PRODUCED HIGHLY IMPORTANT OUTCOME. SFL SUPPORTED THE CASHEW PROCESSING COMPANY WIT ADVICE, CONTRIBUTED IN PROVISION OF CONSULTANT FOR HACCP CERTIFICATION COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT. AS A RESULT, THE SMILING COAST RECEIVED THE FIRST HACCP CERTIFICATE IN THE CASHEW SECTOR IN THE GAMBIA.TO ADD HERE, OVERALL, 4,000 SEEDLINGS AND 28 TONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PRODUCERS TO BOOST THE PRODUCTION AS WELL AS REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE OF ORGANIC PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION CAPACITY, SFL PROVIDED 4 GREENHOUSES,CROP-H PROJECT -GAMBIATHE CLIMATE RESILIENT OPTIMIZATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY IN HORTICULTURE (CROP-H) PROJECT HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT'S EIGHT ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITY 1: ON FARM INFRASTRUCTURE: DURING FY25, CROP-H ACHIEVED PROGRESS IN IMPROVING HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND CROP RESILIENCE THROUGH THE MODERNIZATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RESILIENT MODEL FARMS. TWO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AT SUKUTA AND DUMBUTO, EACH COVERING APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FIVE HECTARES, WERE REHABILITATED. IN ADDITION, ONE RESILIENT MODEL FARM (CSA) AT SANKUYA COVERING OF THREE HECTARES WAS FULLY EQUIPPED AND OPERATIONALIZED. THESE MODEL FARMS SERVE AS DEMONSTRATION HUBS FOR FARMERS, PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF INTEGRATED CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES. FINALLY, TO ENSURE THE IRRIGATION SUSTAINABILITY, 49 MASTER FARMERS WERE TRAINED ON THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. ACTIVITY 2: TRAINING: IMPROVED AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES:THROUGH THE FARMER FIELD SCHOOL (FFS) APPROACH, A TOTAL OF 3,577 FARMERS WERE TRAINED ON KEY GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION, INCLUDING COMPOSTING, MULCHING, INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, AND THE USE OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDED HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS ON HOW TO OPTIMIZE SOIL FERTILITY AND CONSERVE WATER, RESULTING IN IMPROVED CROP PERFORMANCE ACROSS PARTICIPATING FARMS. THE PROGRAM RECORDED INCREASES IN PRODUCTIVITY DUE TO THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES. THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATED STRONG OVERALL PERFORMANCE TOWARD ITS ANNUAL TARGET FOR AGRICULTURAL YIELD AMONG PARTICIPANTS, WITH THE YIELD OF HORTICULTURAL COMMODITIES AMONG USDA-ASSISTED FARMERS INCREASING TO 68.36 TONS/HA, THE AREA OF FARMLAND UNDER IMPROVED TECHNIQUES OR TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDED TO 716 HECTARES, WHILE 2,653 FARMERS, APPLIED IMPROVED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. ACTIVITY 3: PROMOTION OF BIO-FORTIFIED AND DIVERSIFIED CROPS: CROP-H CONDUCTED A SERIES OF COORDINATED RADIO SENSITIZATION PROGRAMS ON COMMUNITY STATIONS WITH EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSIONS INCLUDING FROM THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NARI) AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, EMPHASIZING THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS, AGRONOMIC PRACTICES, AND PREPARATION METHODS OF ORANGE FLESH SWEET POTATOES (OFSP) AND COWPEAS. THE BROADCASTS ENCOURAGED DIETARY DIVERSIFICATION, HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY, AND ADOPTION OF RESILIENT CROPS THROUGH INTERACTIVE CALL-IN SESSIONS AND CONDUCTED IN LOCAL-LANGUAGES. BUILDING ON THIS OUTREACH, THE PROJECT CONDUCTED COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE WEST COAST REGION (WCR) AND LOWER RIVER REGION (LRR), TRAINING 115 WOMENMOSTLY FROM WOMEN'S FARMING GROUPSON PRACTICAL PREPARATION AND NUTRITION-SENSITIVE UTILIZATION OF OFSP AND COWPEAS. FACILITATED BY THE TRUST AGENCY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (TARUD) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, THESE DEMONSTRATIONS HIGHLIGHTED THE CROPS' HEALTH BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN, PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN, AND THE ELDERLY, FOSTERING COMMUNITY-LEVEL BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND LINKING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION WITH IMPROVED HOUSEHOLD NUTRITION. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE PROJECT ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN ITS PRIMARY GOAL OF IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY STATUS, NOTABLY EXCEEDING ITS AMBITIOUS TARGET. THE ANNUAL RESULT SHOWED THAT 32% OF PARTICIPANTS WERE FOOD SECURE, SURPASSING THE TARGET OF 29% (ACHIEVING 108.7% OF THE GOAL). IN TERMS OF NUTRITIONAL AWARENESS AND CONSUMPTION, A SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT WAS MADE TO INFORM PARTICIPANTS. A TOTAL OF 1,824 PARTICIPANTS REPORTED RECEIVING NUTRITION AWARENESS, WITH THE PRIMARY METHOD OF DELIVERY WAS THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETING/SENSITIZATION, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR 79.5% OF THE REACH. THIS WAS COMPLEMENTED BY OTHER METHODS, WITH NUTRITION TRAINING AND RADIO BROADCASTS.ACTIVITY 4: CAPACITY BUILDING: PRODUCER GROUPS COOPERATIVES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, CROP-H CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND OPERATIONAL CAPACITIES OF HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES ACROSS THE SIX PROJECT REGIONS. A TOTAL OF 503 COOPERATIVE EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATED IN TAILORED CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS THAT IMPROVED LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS. THE TRAINING EMPOWERED THEM TO COLLABORATE MORE EFFECTIVELY, ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY, AND PROMOTE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THEIR COOPERATIVES.THE COOPERATIVES ALSO RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING INTERNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INCLUDING REVOLVING GRANT SCHEMES, FINANCIAL MONITORING DATABASES, AND TRANSPARENT RECORD-KEEPING MECHANISMS. THESE SYSTEMS ENABLE COOPERATIVES TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE INPUT DISTRIBUTION, LOAN RECOVERY, AND MEMBER DUES, WHILE COLLECTING DATA SUCH AS THE QUANTITY OF PRODUCE HARVESTED BY EACH FARMER WHO RECEIVED SEEDS AS A LOAN.ACTIVITY 5: GRANT INPUTS:CROP-H PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY FARM INPUTS, INCLUDING SEEDS, ORGANIC FERTILIZER, VEGETABLE BASKETS, AND WEIGHING SCALES TO 23 COOPERATIVES AND 30 FARMS, WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF GMD 7,919,880 (APPROXIMATELY $110,000). THE COOPERATIVES CO-FINANCED THE INPUTS WITH A CONTRIBUTION OF GMD 1,087,046 (APPROXIMATELY $15,100). THESE INPUTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FARMERS BY THE COOPERATIVES AS SMALL LOANS, WHERE THE FARMERS REPAY THE COOPERATIVE FOR THE INPUTS IN ONE SEASON, ENABLING COOPERATIVES TO RECOVER FUNDS FROM THE FIRST LOAN FOR SUBSEQUENT RE-LOANING IN THE NEXT AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS AS A REVOLVING LOAN MECHANISM.IN ADDITION, CROP-H DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 11,044 VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS THAT WERE TRANSPLANTED, INCLUDING 4,504 CHILI PEPPER, 4,488 TOMATO, AND 2,052 BITTER TOMATO SEEDLINGS. 2470902 0 1065927 THE IMPROVED SEED VARIETIES WERE SUPPLIED THROUGH THE PROJECT'S IN-KIND GRANT SUPPORT TO COOPERATIVE MEMBER FARMERS. THE PROJECT ALSO DISTRIBUTED 41,160 ORANGE-FLESHED SWEET POTATO (OFSP) VINES, COMPRISING SEVEN IMPROVED VARIETIES TO 7 COOPERATIVES AND 29 FARMS ACROSS THE SIX PROJECT REGIONS. FINALLY, THE PROJECT DISTRIBUTED 87 METRIC TONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER TO 30 FARMS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THE SOIL AND BOOSTING YIELDS IN TARGETED HORTICULTURAL SITES . ACTIVITY 6: MARKET ACCESS: FACILITATE BUYER-SELLER RELATIONSHIPS:SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WAS MADE IN FACILITATING BUYERSELLER RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPROVING MARKET ACCESS FOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS. IN APRIL 2025, A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF VARIOUS END MARKETS WAS CONDUCTED WHICH ENABLED THE PROJECT TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE GAMBIA'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS), PROCESSORS, EXPORTERS, AND INTERMEDIARY TRADERS. FOLLOWING THE MARKET ANALYSIS, ON JUNE 24TH, THE PROJECT ORGANIZED A FIELD VISIT FOR END-MARKET BUYERS TO SELECTED VEGETABLE FARMS IN THE WEST COAST REGION. THE END-MARKET PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM HOTELS AND INCLUDING THE BAOBAB BEACH HOTEL, DJELIBA GROUP OF HOTELS (BALAFONG HOTEL, KALIMBA BEACH HOTEL, KOMBO BEACH HOTEL, TAMALA RESORT, AND DJELIBA HOTEL), NIRO COMPANY LIMITED, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS), AND SEVERAL LOCAL PROCESSORS SUCH AS THE HERITAGE COMPANY LIMITED. A TOTAL OF 10 FARMS ACROSS THE REGIONS HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED BY PRIVATE SECTOR COPANIES TO PRODUCE SPECIFIC CHILI CROPS DURING THE 20252026 FARMING SEASON. THE CONTRACTING COMPANY WILL PROVIDE THE CHILI SEEDS AND THE FARMS WILL ALLOCATE LAND FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE VOLUME AND QUALITY OF CHILI PEPPERS AS PER THE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SUKUTA FARM IN THE WEST COAST REGION (WCR) AGREED TO SUPPLY FOUR TONS OF CHILI TO HERITAGE HOLDINGS COMPANY, AND THE SOFANYAMA VISIONARY FARM IN LOWER RIVER (LRR) WAS CONTRACTED TO SUPPLY 1.5 TONS OF OKRA TO THE FRESH HARVEST COMPANY. ACTIVITY 7: CAPACITY BUILDING: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY STANDARDS (SPS) AND IMPROVED POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: IN APRIL, A CONSULTATIVE MEETING WAS HELD WITH 14 KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING EXPORTERS, PROCESSORS AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DISCUSS HORTICULTURE SANITARY AND PHOTOSANITARY (SPS) EXPORT CHALLENGES AND REVIEW CURRENT EXPORT PROCEDURES, DOCUMENTATION, AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES. THE DISCUSSION YIELDED PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AND EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR ENHANCED COMPLIANCE WITH SPS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCESS FOR GAMBIAN HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THE PROJECT DELIVERED CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING THROUGH TWO REGIONAL WORKSHOPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GAMBIA STANDARDS BUREAU (TGSB), IN JUNE 2025. THESE SESSIONS FOCUSED ON CODEX ALIMENTARIUS STANDARDS, FOOD SAFETY NATIONAL STANDARDS, PACKAGING, LABELLING, AND GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES (GHP). A TOTAL OF 35 PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED, USING LOCAL LANGUAGES AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO MAXIMIZE PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE STANDARDS. THE PARTICIPANTS HIGHLIGHTED KEY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR FOLLOW-UP TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PROGRESS WAS MADE IN INSTITUTIONALIZING REGULATORY SUPPORT AND BUILDING BASELINE KNOWLEDGE TO STRENGTHEN POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, INCLUDING HOLDING MEETINGS WITH THE GAMBIA INVESTMENT AND EXPORT PROMOTION AGENCY (GIEPA) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOOD PROCESSORS. CROP-H DRAFTED MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WERE SIGNED TO FORMALIZE THESE COLLABORATIONS, WHICH WILL BE KEY TO ENHANCING POLICY ADVOCACY AND REGULATORY SUPPORT ACROSS THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR. A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT WAS LAUNCHED TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT STATE OF FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS, COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS, AND LABORATORY CAPACITIES. THIS REVIEW FOCUSED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (CODEX, HACCP, ISO) AND IS TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC REGULATORY AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND TO PROVIDE BASELINE DATA TO INFORM FUTURE SPS ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS. ACTIVITY 8: INFRASTRUCTURE: POST-HARVEST HANDLING AND STORAGE SEVERAL KEY ACTIVITIES WERE CARRIED OUT TO STRENGTHEN POST-HARVEST SYSTEMS WITHIN THE PROJECT REGIONS. THE TEAM CONDUCTED A MAPPING OF LUMO MARKETS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIC LOCATIONS FOR POST-HARVEST INTERVENTIONS AND COLD STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. COMMUNITY FARMS ACROSS TARGET REGIONS WERE MAPPED TO ASSESS THEIR ACCESSIBILITY AND POTENTIAL FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK. CROP-H IS COMPILING A DATABASE OF ACTIVE AGRIBUSINESSES AND SMES OPERATING IN THE HORTICULTURAL SECTOR SUCH AS GHE, TROPINGO FOODS AND HERITAGE HOLDING COMPANY IN THE WEST COAST REGION. THESE ACTORS ARE BEING EVALUATED AS POTENTIAL MANAGERS FOR FUTURE COLD STORAGE HUBS, ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL OWNERSHIP. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, 829 TARGETED BENEFICIARIES USED IMPROVED MARKET INFORMATION PLATFORMS, INCREASING DIGITAL MARKET ACCESS BY ENGAGING AFRIJULA, FARMFRESH, AND JOKKALANTE. IN MAY 2025, CROP-H LED A NATIONWIDE TRAINING MISSION ON DIGITAL MARKET PLATFORM USAGE, REACHING OVER 50 COOPERATIVE REPRESENTATIVES ACROSS FIVE REGIONS, NBR, CRR, URR, LRR, AND WCR. THE HANDS-ON SESSIONS COVERED AFRIJULA, JOKKALANTE, FARMFRESH, AND WHATSAPP BUSINESS, EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO PROMOTE PRODUCTS ONLINE. IN JUNE 2025, CROP-H TRAINED 25 ENTREPRENEURS ON USING E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS AND PRODUCT BRANDING ONLINE TO EXPAND THEIR MARKET REACH AND IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. THE SESSION FOSTERED STRONGER LINKAGES BETWEEN PROCESSORS AND FARMERS, CREATING SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEM, IN WHICH PROCESSORS SOURCE RAW MATERIALS DIRECTLY FROM LOCAL PRODUCERS. TO OVERCOME PAYMENT CHALLENGES FACED BY FARMERS AND ENTREPRENEURS USING THE MARKET PLATFORM, CROP-H SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH MODEMPAY ON THE 21ST OF AUGUST 2025. THROUGH MODEMPAY, FARMERS CAN NOW RECEIVE PAYMENTS INSTANTLY AND SECURELY, ELIMINATING BARRIERS OF TRADITIONAL CASH-BASED TRANSACTIONS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, CROP PILOTED THE CROP-H CHATBOT, A MOBILE-BASED DIGITAL INNOVATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH LOCALIZED BEST AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP), SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) TIPS, MARKET PRICE INFORMATION, AND TRADE ADVICE. IN ADDITION, CROP-H CREATED A WHATSAPP GROUP WITH A GROWIING NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, (419 TO DATE). THE GROUP PROVIDES TIMELY UPDATES ON MARKET PRICES FOR FARMERS, AND POSTS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS BELOW IS A CONCISE OVERVIEW OF KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: ACTIVITY 1: ON ARM INFRASTRUCTURE: TWO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AT SUKUTA AND DUMBUTO, EACH COVERING APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 HECTARES, WERE REHABILITATED. ONE RESILIENT MODEL FARM AT SA NKUYA COVERING APPROXIMATELY 3 HECTARES WAS FULLY EQUIPPED AND OPERATIONALIZED. ACTIVITY 2: TRAINING: IMPROVED AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES: 3,577 FARMERS TRAINED ON GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP) INCREASED PRODUCTION OF 68.36 TONS/HA IMPROVED TECHNIQUES OR TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDED TO 716 HECTARES 2,653 FARMERS, APPLIED IMPROVED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ACTIVITY 3: PROMOTION OF BIO-FORTIFIED AND DIVERSIFIED CROPS 1,824 FARMERS RECEIVING NUTRITION INFORMATION 32% OF PROJECT PARTICIPANTS NOW FOOD SECURE, (ACHIEVING 108.7% OF FY25 GOAL) 115 WOMEN FROM WOMEN'S FARMING GROUPS PARTICIPATED IN COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS OF ORANGE FLESH SWEE POTATOES AND COWPEAS ACTIVITY 4: CAPACITY BUILDING: PRODUCER GROUPS COOPERATIVES 503 COOPERATIVE EXECUTIVES PARTICIPATED IN CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS ON LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY 5: GRANT INPUTS DISTRIBUTED 11,044 VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS, INCLUDING 4,504 CHILI PEPPER, 4,488 TOMATO, AND 2,052 BITTER TOMATO SEEDLINGS TO 23 COOPERATIVES AND 30 FARMS. DISTRIBUTED 41,160 ORANGE-FLESHED SWEET POTATO (OFSP) VINES, COMPRISING SEVEN IMPROVED VARIETIES TO 7 COOPERATIVES AND 29 FARMS DISTRIBUTED 87 METRIC TONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER TO 30 FARMS. ACTIVITY 6: MARKET ACCESS: FACILITATE BUYER-SELLER RELATIONSHIPS 10 FARMS CONTRACTED BY PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES TO PRODUCE CHILI CROPS SUKUTA FARM TO SUPPLY FOUR TONS OF CHILI TO HERITAGE HOLDINGS COMPANY SOFANYAMA VISIONARY FARM CONTRACTED TO SUPPLY 1.5 TONS OF OKRA TO THE FRESH HARVEST COMPANY. ACTIVITY 7: CAPACITY BUILDING: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY STANDARDS (SPS) AND IMPROVED POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK CONSULTATIVE MEETING HELD IN APRIL WITH 14 KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS HORTICULTURE SANITARY AND PHOTOSANITARY (SPS) EXPORT CHALLENGES COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED ON FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS, COMPLIANCE, AND LABORATORY CAPACITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (CODEX, HACCP, ISO) ACTIVITY 8: INFRASTRUCTURE: POST-HARVEST HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDUCTED A MAPPING OF LUMO MARKETS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIC LOCATIONS FOR POST-HARVEST INTERVENTIONS AND COLD STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. 0 0 0 SFL AFGHANISTAN SUMMARY ACHIEVEMENT SFL AFGHANISTAN THROUGHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WITH WFP FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 2024 TO AUGUST 2025 IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1. RESILIENCE FOOD SYSTEM (RFS FOOD AND CBT). 2. SEASONAL SUPPORT FOOD AND EMERGENCY PROJECT AND 3. MATERNAL CHILD BENEFIT PROGRAM (MCBP). THESE PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES. KUNDUZ, BAGHLAN, BADAKHSHAN, GHAZNI AND BALKH. AFOREMENTIONED PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTING PARTNERSHIP WITH WFP IN 48 DISTRICTS IN 5 MENTIONED PROVINCES. ALTOGETHER 125,308 HOUSEHOLDS (877,156 INDIVIDUALS), BENEFITED DIRECTLY FROM IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ALTOGETHER 26,131.246 METRIC TONS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED WHILE 28,061,925 USD HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TOO.THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS WERE TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY, REDUCTION OF NATURAL DISASTERS, SHORT TERM INCOME, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, REDUCE MIGRATION, EMPOWER RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT MOST VULNERABLE AFFECTED FAMILIES ENSURE TO HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD FOR THEIR SAVING LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD THROUGH: CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD MITIGATION AND AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES, CONDUCTING TRAINING ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD ITEM IN EXCHANGE TO WORK AND UNCONDITIONAL SEASONAL FOOD SUPPORT TO MOST VULNERABLE FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS AND WOMEN HEADED FAMILIES. RESILIENCE FOOD SYSTEM PROJECT (RFS) BADAKHSHAN COVERAGE AREA: BADAKHSHAN: ARGHUNJ KHAH, TESHKAN, BAHARAK AND FAIZ ABAD DISTRICTSTOTAL BENEFICIARIES: 3244 BENEFICIARIESTOTAL CBT DISTRIBUTED: 231,165 USD TOTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTED: 132.283MT OVERALL OBJECTIVE: THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE SHORT- AND MEDIUM-TERM FOOD SECURITY, ENHANCING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE ACROSS THE PROJECT TARGETED AREAS, INCLUDING CREATE COMMUNITY ASSETS FOR HIGHLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN BADAKHSHAN PROVINCE. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR ASSETS (FFA): -280 UNITS OF NEW TRENCH TERRACES WERE EXCAVATED. -2500 METERS OF IRRIGATION CANAL HAS BEEN EXPANDED. -10 METERS OF STONE MASONRY PROTECTION WALL FOR AQUEDUCT HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED. -15 METERS OF STEEL SIPHON HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED. -5 METERS OF SPILLWAY HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED. -10 METERS OF REPAIRING/CONSTRUCTION OF WASH CULVERT HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED. -70M3 FOUNDATION OF STONE MASONRY DITCH HAS BEEN EXCAVATED. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR ASSETS (SSVC): -IN TOTAL, 40 WOMEN BENEFICIARIES WERE PROVIDED SOLAR DRYER MACHINES AT THE TARGETED DISTRICTS. -TOTALLY, 10 WOMEN BENEFICIARIES WERE PROVIDED KITCHEN GARDENING INPUTS + HAND TOOLS. -IN TOTAL, 20 COMPOST MAKING WOMEN BENEFICIARIES WERE PROVIDED INPUTS IN COMPOST MAKING ESTABLISHMENT -PRACTICAL HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO SSVC WOMEN BENEFICIARIES IN KITCHEN GARDEN AND COMPOST AND SOLAR DRYER ACTIVITIES. -IN TOTAL, 40 WOMEN POULTRY BENEFICIARIES WERE PROVIDED PRACTICAL TRAINING REGARDING POULTRY FARMING. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS FOOD FOR TRAINING (FFT): IN TOTAL, 292 MALE/ FEMALE TRAINEES WERE PARTICIPATED IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS REGULARLY AND THESE NUMBER OF TRAINEES ARE BEING TRAINING IN VARIOUS SKILLS, SUCH AS COOKING, BAG MAKING, CONFECTIONARY, FOOD PROCESS, DISHWASHING LIQUID PROCESS, RAGHZA WEAVING, MOBILE REPAIRING AND MOTOR BIKE REPAIRING AND FOR THE TIME OF BEING THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SMOOTHLY IN PROGRESS. SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE MARKET SUPPORT (SAMS): UNDER SAMS ACTIVITIES, SHELTER FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED 96 COOPERATIVE FARMERS IN ARGHANJ KHA, FAIZ ABAD, BAHARAK AND TESHKAN DISTRICTS OF BADAKHSHAN PROVINCE. THE SUPPORT INCLUDED: -PROVISION OF HYBRID CORN SEEDS, DAP/UREA FERTILIZER, AND CORN CULTIVATION TRAINING IN LINE METHODS AS WELL AS FERTILIZER UTILIZATION HAS BEEN TRAINED TO THEM IN EXCELLENT MANNER. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS FOOD FOR TRAINING (FFT): IN TOTAL, 292 MALE/ FEMALE TRAINEES WERE PARTICIPATED IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS REGULARLY AND THESE NUMBER OF TRAINEES ARE BEING TRAINING IN VARIOUS SKILLS, SUCH AS COOKING, BAG MAKING, CONFECTIONARY, FOOD PROCESS, DISHWASHING LIQUID PROCESS, RAGHZA WEAVING, MOBILE REPAIRING AND MOTOR BIKE REPAIRING AND FOR THE TIME OF BEING THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SMOOTHLY IN PROGRESS. SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE MARKET SUPPORT (SAMS): UNDER SAMS ACTIVITIES, SHELTER FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED 96 COOPERATIVE FARMERS IN ARGHANJ KHA, FAIZ ABAD, BAHARAK AND TESHKAN DISTRICTS OF BADAKHSHAN PROVINCE. THE SUPPORT INCLUDED: -PROVISION OF HYBRID CORN SEEDS, DAP/UREA FERTILIZER, AND CORN CULTIVATION TRAINING IN LINE METHODS AS WELL AS FERTILIZER UTILIZATION HAS BEEN TRAINED TO THEM IN EXCELLENT MANNER. RESILIENCE FOOD SYSTEM PROJECT (RFS) GHAZNI & KABUL)COVERAGE AREA: KABUL & GHAZNI: FARZA, KHAK JABAR, NAWA, RASHIDAN AND WALI MOHAMMAD SHAHID DISTRICTS. TOTAL BENEFICIARIES:4,030 BENEFICIARIESTOTAL CBT DISTRIBUTED: 130,399 USD OVERALL OBJECTIVE:THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM FOOD SECURITY, CREATE ASSETS AND TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS AMONG HIGHLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN GHAZNI AND KABUL PROVINCE.RESILIENCE FOOD SYSTEM PROJECT (RFS) GHAZNI & KABUL)COVERAGE AREA: KABUL & GHAZNI: FARZA, KHAK JABAR, NAWA, RASHIDAN AND WALI MOHAMMAD SHAHID DISTRICTS. TOTAL BENEFICIARIES:4,030 BENEFICIARIESTOTAL CBT DISTRIBUTED: 130,399 USD OVERALL OBJECTIVE:THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM FOOD SECURITY, CREATE ASSETS AND TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS AMONG HIGHLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN GHAZNI AND KABUL PROVINCE.PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS FOOD FOR ASSETS (FFA)-1170 UNITS OF NEW TRENCH TERRACES WERE EXCAVATED BASED ON DRAWING.-7000 PCS SAPLINGS WERE PLANTED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF AGRICULTURE STAFFS. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS SMALL SKILL VALUE CHAIN (SSVC)- 80 UNITS OF TURKEY BIRD FARMING WERE ESTABLISHED AND IN TOTAL, 1600 PCS TURKEY BIRDS WERE PROVIDED TO BNFS.-30 UNITS OF KITCHEN GARDENING WERE ESTABLISHED; MODIFIED SEEDS AND RELATED TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED.-40 UNITS OF HOUSE GARDENING WERE DESIGNED AND SOON THE PLANNED SAPLINGS WILL BE PROVIDED.-50 UNITS OF SOLAR DRYER WERE INSTALLED AND RELATED TRAINING WERE PROVIDED TO INVOLVED BENEFICIARIES. -20 WOMEN BENEFICIARIES WERE WELL TRAINED ON GABION WEAVING SKILL FOR WOMEN'S ECONOMIC ENHANCING AT THE REGION LEVEL. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS FOOD FOR TRAINING (FFT)TOTALLY, 285 MALE/ FEMALE TRAINEES WERE PARTICIPATED IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS REGULARLY AND THESE NUMBER OF TRAINEES ARE BEING TRAINING IN VARIOUS SKILLS, SUCH AS TAILORING, FOOD PROCESS, DISHWASHING LIQUID, TINSMITH, SOLAR REPAIRING AND SOLAR COOKER ASSEMBLY ACTIVITIES AND FOR THE TIME OF BEING THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SMOOTHLY IN PROGRESS. PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE MARKET SUPPORT (SAMS)UNDER SAMS ACTIVITIES,SFL SUPPORTED 296 COOPERATIVE FARMERS IN FARZA, KHAK JABAR, NAWA, RASHIDAN AND WALI MOHAMMAD SHAHID DISTRICTS OF KABUL AND GHAZNI PROVINCES AND THESE NUMBERS OF FARMERS WERE PROVIDED THE CERTIFIED WHEAT SEEDS AND DAP/UREA AS WELL AS BEST AGRONOMICAL TRAININGS WITHIN THE SFL AGRICULTURE STAFFS IN PROPER WAY. UNCONDITIONAL SEASONAL SUPPORT FOOD KUNDUZ, BAGHLAN, BADAKHSHAN: PROJECT ACTIVITIES: GENERAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION, CBT AND CONTINGENCY RESPONSE. BENEFICIARIES ASSISTED:31189 HHS CBT AND 39428 HHS FOOD. TOTAL= 70617 HHS AMOUNT OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED: 15292.39 MT AMOUNT OF CASH DISTRIBUTED: 7,461,262 USD COVERAGE AREA: 25 DISTRICTS IN THE THREE PROVINCES. PROJECT DURATION: SEP 2024 AUGUST 2025 THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ASSIST THE MOST VULNERABLE AFFECTED HHS TO ENSURE THEIR ACCESS TO FOOD FOR SAVING THEIR LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD FROM FURTHER DETERIORATION. UNCONDITIONAL SEASONAL SUPPORT FOOD -BALKH PROVINCE: BENEFICIARIES ASSISTED: 32,275 HHS CBT AND 11,427 HHS FOOD. TOTAL= 43,279 HHS TOTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTED: 10,706,573 MTTOTAL CBT DISTRIBUTED: 19,415,777 USD PROJECT ACTIVITIES: GENERAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION, CBT AND CONTINGENCY RESPONSE. PROJECT DURATION: SEP 2024 AUGUST 2025 THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO ASSIST THE MOST VULNERABLE AFFECTED HHS TO ENSURE THEIR ACCESS TO FOOD FOR SAVING THEIR LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD FROM FURTHER DETERIORATION. 0 0 0 PROJECT OUTCOME: -REDUCED VULNERABILITY AMONG FAMILIES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR INTERNAL CONFLICT. -HIGHLY VULNERABLE RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SHOW IMPROVED FOOD CONSUMPTION SCORES DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD. MATERNAL CHILD BENEFIT PROGRAM (MCBP) BADAKHSHAN COVERAGE AREA: BADAKHSHAN: WARDUJ DISTRICT BENEFICIARIES ASSISTED:4138 HOUSEHOLDS TOTAL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED 1,054,487 USD PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT SEPTEMBER 2024 - AUGUST 2025 -THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD & FOURTH ROUNDS OF SBCC SESSIONS CONDUCTED TO THE FEMALE AND MALE IN SEPARATE SESSIONS AND LOCATIONS. ALTOGETHER 3990 FEMALES AND 1305 MALES ATTENDED THE SBCC SESSIONS IN THE 9 TRAINING CENTERS/CBT DISTRIBUTION POINTS (FDPS) AND LEARNED THE SBCC CONTENTS ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION. -THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, & FOURTH ROUNDS OF DIRECT CASH OR CBT DISTRIBUTED IN THE 9 TRAINING CENTERS/CBT DISTRIBUTION SITES. ALTOGETHER 4138 BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED CASH ASSISTANCE. -IMPACT EVALUATION HOUSE-TO-HOUSE VISITS CONDUCTED FOR 4TH ROUNDS (FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH) AS FOLLOW. 0 0 0 7463376 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 4 1 0 1 AF SG PU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI KY CO MA NC PA SC VA MS MD NH X X BERHANU SHASHEGO 7632534082 10201 WAYZATA BLVD NO 110 MINNETONKA MN 55305 BRINT PATRICK CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 80000 0 0 GORDON WRIGHT VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE NEWKIRK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR WEIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MUSTAFA OMAR CEO 55.00 X 230000 0 25998 JAMOLIDIN VOHIDOV DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL 40.00 X 164000 0 37875 BERHANU SHASHEGO ACCOUNTING MANAGER 40.00 X 113500 0 34205 587500 0 98078 3 0 1 0 0 5812833 163693 5976526 WORLD FOOD PROGRAM 624200 2308912 2308912 VEHICLE RENTAL INCOME 624200 115000 115000 2423912 88244 88244 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 6998 6998 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3455 3455 10453 8499135 2423912 0 98697 404948 198474 206474 2862036 2564633 297403 736 736 216544 190492 26052 39390 14654 24736 12179 4275 7904 75857 2229 73628 671702 581365 5338 84999 144717 138175 6542 30972 30972 128831 107529 21302 218484 99892 118592 16542 16542 DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS 2948799 2948799 FIELD SUPPLIES & CONSTR 609432 609432 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 112818 112818 EQUIPMENT 28784 28784 8522771 7463376 967854 91541 524480 1013901 17206554 16431905 1559368 269935 66435 14955 32094 36019 264259 207496 59841 56763 24729 14054 19473501 17837532 499833 982171 16740517 14655835 25111 15122 17265461 15653128 X 2208040 2184404 2208040 2184404 19473501 17837532 -23636 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4906150 6827797 3343720 4230891 5976526 25285084 4906150 6827797 3343720 4230891 5976526 25285084 25285084 116 169 8757 51563 88244 148849 3250 3600 76318 7557 10453 101178 25535111 12983640 0.99020 0.99340 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GAIN ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 73,157. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 7,557. 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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IF APPOINTED BY THE BOARD, HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT SUCH BUSINESS NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION BETWEEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND HAS SUCH POWER AS, FROM TIME TO TIME, IS VESTED IN IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAVE AUTHORITY TO: (A) AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF THIS CORPORATION; (B) CHANGE THE QUALIFICATIONS AND VOTING RIGHTS OF DIRECTORS OR ELECT OR REMOVE DIRECTORS FROM OFFICE; (C) AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER, GIFT, OR ENCUMBRANCE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN A SINGLE OR RELATED TRANSACTION; (D) AUTHORIZE THE DISSOLUTION, MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF THE ORGANIZATION; (E) CHANGE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS OR ELECT OR REMOVE OFFICERS FROM OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEWS THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS, OR BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH A DIRECTOR IS A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OR HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST - IS VOIDABLE AT THE SOLE ELECTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IF NEITHER OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE SATISFIED: (A) THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND THE DIRECTOR'S RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST WERE DISCLOSED OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; (B) THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED, APPROVED OR RATIFIED THE TRANSACTION WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR; (C) THE TRANSACTION WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. COMMON OR INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF) WHICH AUTHORIZES, APPROVES, OR RATIFIES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, BUT MAY NOT VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION. PROCEEDINGS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. NO EMPLOYEE SHALL ENGAGE IN ANY OUTSIDE BUSINESS OR FINANCIAL ACTIVITY WHICH INTERFERES WITH HIS OR HER ABILITY TO FULLY PERFORM JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. NO EMPLOYEE WHOSE JOB INCLUDES PURCHASING OR INFLUENCING PURCHASE DECISIONS SHALL HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY BUSINESS THAT FURNISHES PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ANY SUCH INTEREST IS GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL. THE ONLY EXCEPTION APPLIES TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO OWES LESS THAN FIVE PER CENT OF THE SHARE OF STOCK OF PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY. NO EMPLOYEE MAY BENEFIT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM A THIRD PARTY WHO FURNISHES PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ANY SUCH BENEFIT IS GROUND FOR IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL. FINANCIAL INTEREST HELD BY MEMBERS OF AN EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY (SPOUSE, PARENTS, CHILDREN, OR MEMBER OF EMPLOYEE'S HOUSEHOLD) IN COMPANIES SUPPLYING PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE DISCLOSED IMMEDIATELY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO. THEY USE APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION. RAISES FOR EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS. THE LAST EVALUATION WAS DONE FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MUSTAFA OMAR IN 2024. THE CEO REVIEWS THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS. THE CEO USES APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION. RAISES FOR THE EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON EMPLOYEES' EVALUATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.