Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 12460
Country/Region: Nigeria
Year: 2010
Main Partner: Academy for Educational Development
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Unknown
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $400,000

In COP 2010, Microlinks will support the integration of food and nutritional security and Livelihood and

Food Security Technical (LIFT) assistance to PEPFAR Nigeria OVC Program. The LIFT project will

provide TA in food security and livelihood areas to PEPFAR Nigeria OVC Partners wanting to implement

new or improved food security initiatives through livelihood approaches. The LIFT project will also assist

in establishing economic strengthening priorities, conduct midterm or end project assessment to

determine how OVC partners are implementing good practices around livelihoods and food security. The

project will also be responsible for developing recommendations on what can be improved or addressed,

review project PMPs and assist food security and livelihoods. The LIFT project will facilitate stakeholders

engagement within and beyond the USG, conduct training courses to address specific capacity building

needs, provide technical guidance for implementing partners as well as providing design and

implementation support to specific livelihood and food security programs and support technical guidance

with stakeholder knowledge management and sharing.

Funding for Care: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID): $400,000

In COP 2010, Microlinks will support the integration of food and nutritional security and Livelihood and

Food Security Technical (LIFT) assistance to PEPFAR Nigeria OVC Program. The LIFT project will

provide TA in food security and livelihood areas to PEPFAR Nigeria OVC Partners wanting to implement

new or improved food security initiatives through livelihood approaches. The LIFT project will also assist

in establishing economic strengthening priorities, conduct midterm or end project assessment to

determine how OVC partners are implementing good practices around livelihoods and food security. The

project will also be responsible for developing recommendations on what can be improved or addressed,

review project PMPs and assist food security and livelihoods. The LIFT project will facilitate stakeholders

engagement within and beyond the USG, conduct training courses to address specific capacity building

needs, provide technical guidance for implementing partners as well as providing design and

implementation support to specific livelihood and food security programs and support technical guidance

with stakeholder knowledge management and sharing.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $240,000
Economic Strengthening $240,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources