Strengthening the Agricultural Livelihoods Recovery of Earthquake Impacted Households - TCP/PNG/3703
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In February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, and was followed by aftershocks. This caused loss of lives, damage to homes, infrastructure, social services and food gardens, as well as extreme loss of agricultural livelihoods, especially in Southern Highlands, Hela, Enga and Western Provinces. The household food and nutrition security of an estimated 153 000 people were impacted, in areas that were already affected by a number of recurring natural disasters, including drought and frost. Although short-term humanitarian assistance was provided following the earthquake, communities continued to face hunger and lower food supply than before it had struck. Most of the communities confirmed that the productivity of food gardens, the main food source, remained below pre-earthquake levels, and many had to switch to alternative staple foods. Communities who were facing limited food supply and hunger also reported a shortage of planting materials. In addition to this, both target provinces experienced the prevalence of violence and intertribal conflicts, often disrupting the recovery efforts of families. Finally, the lack of quality seeds immensely increased households’ vulnerability to disaster risks, and compromised their ability to overcome food insecurity situations. Given that the majority of those affected by the earthquake were subsistence farmers, recovery efforts aimed at reducing future risks and strengthening resilience were essential for the restoration of the livelihoods of these vulnerable communities, as they transited from disaster response to recovery and rehabilitation. Against this background, the overall objective of the project was to restore food