In association with AgriTechTalk International, this includes ongoing technical and in-country logistical support to a project that is developing an innovative, integrated platform to provide improved climate, hydrological and Earth Observation forecasts and information for Uganda. Through the use of the PET App, regular datasets are provided for ground-truthing and monitoring and evaluation purposes.
These data are being collected by the AgriTechTalk Africa field team, based in Karamoja, Uganda.
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Ongoing in-country support was provided by AA International staff, to AgriTechTalk International's "INIK" project in Karamoja, supported by USAID via the TOPS programme, in partnership with Mercy Corps.
Programme Improvement Awards were designed to conduct and/or document innovative, best practice-focused activities, operations research, or pilot programs to strengthen the quality and efficient effective delivery of Food for Peace-supported food security programs.
This project involved the production of two new Uno How numeracy modules, the animation of three modules and delivery to agricultural officers and farmers in Karamoja.
Read more about this project on the AgriTechTalk website.
Delivery of training in the recently completed PET-Crops Karamoja and PET-Livestock Karamoja methodologies.
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Completion and finalisation of PET Manuals for Uganda took place between March and October 2015..
Fieldwork for the development of PET-Crops and PET-Livestock Karamoja took place between January-February 2015 and September-October 2014.
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To learn more about PET Livestock and to download the PET-Livestock Karamoja manual click here.
A visit by AA International staff, to support AgriTechTalk International's Functional Numeracy project in Karamoja, supported by USAID via the TOPS programme, in partnership with Mercy Corps. This included the production of two Uno How numeracy modules, as well as delivery to agricultural officers and farmers in Karamoja. Download the Uno How Numeracy Modules from our archives, or read more about this project on the AgriTechTalk website.
AA International undertook this mission to assess the overall livestock situation in the Karamoja region. The Mission was in connection with a household food security assessment being conducted simultaneously and jointly by FAO, WFP, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and NGO assessing teams.
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In 2013, AA International staff undertook an evaluation of an Irish Aid funded Programme in Karamoja.
In 2010, AA International staff were contracted by Oxfam GB to evaluate the Karamoja Pastoralist Development Programme in Uganda.
This involved the preparation for the agriculture and livestock components of the Karamoja Livelihoods Programme (KALIP). KALIP was a 4-year EU funded programme implemented in target sub counties spread across the 7 districts of the Karamoja sub-region. The programme aimed to improve livestock production and health and crop production as a means to increase basic income of targeted communities, and enhancing general peace and security.
