Dry Season Gardening and Livelihood Support Project
Sissala East Municipality, Upper West Region
Duration: 2021 – 2022
Funding Partner: UNDP / Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
Implementing Organization: Friends of Rural Growth Ghana (FORG Ghana)
This project promoted dry season vegetable production as a climate adaptation and livelihood diversification strategy to reduce dependence on rain-fed agriculture.
Key Achievements
- Improved access to irrigation facilities for smallholder farmers
- Increased dry season vegetable production at community level
- Capacity building in climate-smart agricultural practices
- Enhanced participation of women in income-generating activities
- Strengthened household nutrition and local food availability