Emergency assistance to support the agricultural livelihood recovery of affected families in the outer islands of Tuvalu

Activities implemented:

• Renovated and restocked three community nurseries in Nui, Nanumanga and Nukulaelae with planting materials.

• Supplied the main government nursery in Funafuti with improved varieties of planting materials imported from SPC’s Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees.

• Prepared nursery management training materials.

• Trained DoA officers, casual workers and kapule community members on nursery management and plant propagation.

• Collected seedlings and plant cuttings for propagation from other islands and organized import of seeds and planting materials.

• Procured nursery equipment, planting materials and supplies.

• Delivered 6 000 tissue culture plantlets in three batches.

• Propagated and distributed 2 003 improved planting materials, including climate-resilient varieties with proven demonstrable salt- and drought-tolerant traits.

• Conducted participatory rural appraisal and identified Cyclone Pam-affected households for crop and livestock production assistance.

• Distributed planting and fencing materials, compost, fertilizers and small-hand tools to 35 households.

• Distributed fencing materials to 60 households to repair damaged piggery fences.

• Trained 70 participants on propagation, transplanting, crop and tree planting, farm management and animal husbandry.

• Conducted two workshops for 15 participants on institutional analysis for disaster risk management (DRM) in the main island of Funafuti.

• Developed new emergency preparedness framework guidelines for staff training.