Guinea-Bissau - Emergency Food Security Support Project (AEFPF)

This operation, financed through a TSF grant (Pillar 1) of UA 5 million, will provide 46,635 vulnerable households (at least 50% women) with: (i) 1,253 tonnes of certified climate-resilient cereal seeds, 364 kg of certified vegetable seeds, 520 tonnes of cassava, yam, and cocoyam cuttings, and 5,000 ml of sweet potato cords; (ii) 1,350 tonnes of fertilisers (NPK and urea) and 1,832 litres of insecticides; and (iii) support for poultry production. The proposed investments will allow for the sowing of about 32,096 ha of land and generate additional agricultural production of 37,335 tonnes, including 1,519 tonnes of market garden produce. Furthermore, an annual production of 5,400 fertile eggs and 4,000 broilers is also expected. The Emergency Food Security Support Project will provide farmers with certified climate-resilient seeds, fertilisers, and tailor-made advisory support. As such, it is an appropriate short and medium-term response to build farmer resilience by improving agricultural productivity and production.