Project and assignment
Household production and tree-planting support in Siem Reap
The Social Protection for the Provision of Ecosystem Services pilot connected household vegetables and chickens with tree planting and local extension support. CIRD implemented practical training and follow-up with vulnerable households in Svay Leu district.
- Period
- December 2019 – December 2020
- Assignment
- Past assignment
- Locations
- Siem Reap, Svay Leu district
CIRD’s contribution
Implementation partner commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for village extension, household farming skills and tree-planting support.
Practical work
- Identified villages, local extension workers and chick producers with project partners.
- Trained extension workers and provide hands-on chicken and vegetable production training.
- Provided production inputs and materials, field follow-up and farmer exchange visits.
- Supported village water access, forest-tree planting and fruit-tree learning.
Activities and outputs
- Hands-on household-production training, extension-worker coaching and field follow-up.
- Tree-nursery and reforestation discussions with Siem Reap forestry staff, followed by a conservation-forest learning visit in 2020.
Partners and their roles
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Technical partner and commissioning agency
Ministry of Environment and Siem Reap Provincial Department of Environment
Public implementation partners
Siem Reap Forestry Administration
Tree-nursery and forest-learning partner
Connected programmes
Work with CIRD
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