Eastern Corridor Livelihood Security Promotion Programme (ECLSPP)
- On November 21, 2014
The Goal of Programme
The goal of the programme is to promote and enhance livelihood security in 130 (130) communities in eight (8) resource poor and conflict ridden district in the Eastern Corridor of northern Ghana through an integrated community based development approach.
Projects
1. Food Security Through Co-operatives in Northern Ghana (FOSTERING) Project
Objectives
To increase sustainable, gender equitable food security for over 42,000 women and men in eight districts in the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana. The project tackles directly four key areas of improving food security and sustainable economic growth for small-holder farmers:
improving production;
better marketing of products;
expansion of household activities into off-season businesses; and
access to finance
Duration
April 2013 to March 2018
Area of Coverage
130 communities in eight (8) districts in the Eastern Corridor. These are East Gonja, Kpandai, Nanumba South, Nanumba North, Krachi-Nchumuru, Zabzugu, Tatale-Sangule and Chereponi
Funding Amount
CAD$ 8,032,149.00
Funding Partners
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) Canada
Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA)
2. Building Women’s Resiliency for Climate Change (BW4RCC) Project
Objective
To equitably build and strengthen the adaptive capacity and increase the level of resiliency to climate change of women members of family-based farmers co-operatives in 3 communities in the eastern corridor by increasing positive environmental inputs, reducing deforestation and diversifying women’s economic opportunities
Duration
April 2013 to March 2015
Area of Coverage
Three (6) Communities in 3 districts of the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana
East Gonja District: Kalande and Kuwani
Kpandai District: Mbowura and Nkanchina
Nanumba North: Biyundo and Sabonjida
Funding Amount
CAD$ 175,012.50
Funding Partners
The Canadian Co-operatives Association (CCA) Environmental Innovation Fund (EIF)