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happening of the events; even so a large proportion of these needs, especially those in the
short-term, are reflecting to the impact caused by the floods.
Overall no significant differences were recorded between the male and female FGDs.
Nonetheless, women were more interested on short term needs such as the provision of food
assistance and vegetable seeds, followed by poultry restocking. On the other hand, male’s
focus was more on medium and long term needs related to enhancing the crop and livestock
production through the provision of farm machineries and equipment, as well as by ensuring
the rehabilitation or construction of additional rural facilities (processing, etc.). Both groups
of men and women were very much interested in the provision of trainings. Female
respondents emphasized the importance of having trainings on marketing and rearing of small
livestock (mainly chicken) as well as post-harvest processing technologies. Whereas, male
respondents were keen to receive trainings on improved crops technics and livestock
production.
3.3.3.
Short term needs
Generally, to restore crop production, the provision of seeds / fertilizers was indicated as the
most important priority by over 90 percent of the respondents, followed by supply of small
agricultural tools and machineries (above 30 percent) in addition to others needs such tree
planting, storage bags and protection from wild animals (
Figure 15
). In regards to livestock,
over 80 percent of respondents identified provision of vaccines / medicines as the most
important need, followed by increase access to veterinary services (32 percent) and
restocking of small animal (19 percent). Others needs include access to fodder and pastures
as presented in Figure 15.
Figure 15: Short term crop and livestock needs
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3.3.4.
Medium term needs
Training on improved production technologies was mentioned as first priority for both the
crop and livestock components. Whereas, rehabilitation of traditional irrigation schemes,
followed by provision of agro-inputs and storage facilities (containers, bags, etc.) to re-
activate crop production and reduce post-harvest losses, was mentioned by 26 and 23 percent
of respondents respectively (
Figure 16
). Others reported needs consisted in access to credits
and markets, and resolution of agro pastoralist conflicts.
On the other hand, distribution of improved breeds of animal, especially cattle, was reported
by 29 percent of respondents, followed by provision of fodder seeds and animal feed (23
percent). Construction of animal shelters and water reservoirs, was also indicated as an
important medium term needs by 19 and 23 percent of respondents respectively. Others
reported needs refer to management of pasture land and construction of milk collection
centres (
Figure 16
).
Figure 16: Medium term crop and livestock needs
3.3.5.
Long-term needs
Establishment of new irrigation schemes and construction of animal dips were the first
priorities for the long term needs for 74 percent and 45 percent of the respondents
respectively. In addition to enhance the storage of harvested crops and their marketability,
construction of warehouses and linkages to market places were also indicated as key needs.
Whereas, to increase crop production, provision of agricultural machineries, mainly tractors,
and access to credit were also reported as long-term needs. Other requests includes trees
seeds for planting and biogas equipment.
In order to boost livestock production and reduce the transmission of animal diseases, 45
percent of respondents indicated the need to construct dips, followed by construction of water
reservoirs (16 percent), trainings on crops / animal products processing (10 percent),
construction of storage facilities (3 percent) and others needs which include access to credit,
formation of livestock keeper groups and provision of processing equipment (
Figure 17
).
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Figure 17: Long term needs
3.3.6.
Assistance received
Across all the visited villages, only 10 percent of the communities have had received some
food assistance before the floods, whereas at the time of the assessment, 40 percent of them
have had received food assistance; mainly from the government but also from neighbours or
family members, see Figure 18.
In addition to the food assistance, in 20 percent of the communities assessed some affected
households had received tents, cash or clothing; either from the government, UNICEF or
religious organisations. An overall absence of international and local NGOs working in
emergency or development oriented activities has been observed.
Figure 18: Share of food assistance and origin