Application of environmental compliance to food security as developed by USAID: the example of an Ethiopian project executed by save the children USA

Abstract

This paper focuses on application of environmental compliance to food security as developed by USAID: the example of an Ethiopian project executed by save the children/USA. The main intervention areas are: Human Health and Livestock Health Improvement, Water Points, Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Early Warning Information and Emergency Response Systems Development, Land Reclamation, Technical Assistance and Trainings. For the purpose of this lnitial Environmental Examination, we have classified all activities in the 2 weredas into the following 6 categories: Water Points Development, Natural Resources Development, Livestock Health, Land Reclamation, Construction Activities and Human Health. Please refer to Annex I & 2 for detailed activity matrices.