Agricultural Growth and Improvement For Livelihood Enhancement AGILE

About this project

The Agricultural Growth and Improvement for Livelihood Enhancement (AGILE) project aims to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, women and youth living within the Nawuni Sub-Catchment of the White Volta River Basin (WVRB), through food production, improved agricultural practices, finance and market access. Overall impact of the planned project is the increased crop yield and household incomes of farming families living in the Nawuni Sub-Catchment area in the White Volta River Basin.Target Group: The project will target an estimated 3,325 people in six (6) communities (three each in Savelugu Municipal and Kumbungu District) which includes 300 community water user group members (50 in each of the 6 communities), 30 local water committee members (5 in each of the 6 communities), 25 sub-basin committee members, 420 smallholder farmers (70 in each of the 6 communities, including women and youth), 30 Community Based Advisors / Private Service Providers (5 in each of the 6 communities), and 2,520 people smallholder farmer households. The project will also indirectly benefit over 31,000 people living within the six (6) project communities in Savelugu Municipal and Kumbungu District. The project aligns with national and international commitments to climate resilience, gender equality, and biodiversity conservation. It promotes climate-smart agriculture to enhance food security, strengthen resilience, and protect natural resources (SDG 2 & SDG 13). Integrated Water Resource…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Ghana

Sectors

Agricultural land resources

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

Catholic Relief Services

Passes funds through

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Apr 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-GHA-23/0012.

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