[{"bbox": [97, 166, 255, 190], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [97, 204, 1135, 401], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action draws from insights gained in previous EU-funded initiatives in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, including the ongoing Agriculture Sector Modernisation Project (ASMP) and RiceUp. These experiences underscore the importance of promoting and building capacity on nature-based agricultural practices for long-term sustainability. Such capacity shall be strengthened among different segments of local communities in order to be sustainable (particularly famers, youth and women). These interventions proven that provision of agri-inputs or technologies has to be accompanied by capacity building of local agricultural actors, to have a chance to be sustainable and transformative."}, {"bbox": [97, 418, 1135, 613], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme's school component builds upon lessons learned from earlier school garden pilot projects supported by the government with assistance from other donors. These pilots have been successful, with active student and school engagement in local communities and also on social media, ensuing interest and promoting ownership. The success of it has been acknowledged by the Ministry of Education who is keen to extend such activities nation-wide. Lessons learnt from these projects however also show the need to plan well in advance when working with schools, especially regarding school holidays etc. where agriculture projects will still need to be attended to."}, {"bbox": [97, 629, 1135, 1082], "category": "Text", "text": "Additionally, the home production component will leverage knowledge from past and ongoing EU-funded interventions delivered by various NGO specifically focusing on home and school gardens, such as Assisting Communities in Creating Environmental and Nutritional Development (ACCEND), Reaching the Unreached Estates and Surrounding Communities on Equitable Water, Sanitation, Hygiene for improved health and nutrition (WASH-RTU), Developing Resources and Empowering Communities for Improved Food Security and Enhanced Nature & Community-focused Tourism (DeREC), Addressing the Immediate and Medium-term Needs of the Rural & Estate Communities in Creating Environmental and Nutritional Development (AIM-RECCEND) and CSOs Improving Nutrition in Tea Estate and Rural Communities through Enhanced Service Delivery and Empowerment (CSO-INTERCEDE) projects. These interventions have consistently shown effectiveness, notably in transforming lives of women and children in estate and rural villages. They ensure improved quality nutrition for households, leading to better health and livelihoods, and empowering individuals within their local communities. However, to sustain these positive impacts and extend them to wider geographical areas, it is crucial to provide continuous and ample support for capacity building and skill development. Overall, it must be recognised that addressing basic needs during the economic crisis somewhat limits the ability to apply lessons learned from pre-crisis periods, where more ambitious options existed for cooperation between Ministries, policy development, dialogue on sector performance, budget allocation and other."}, {"bbox": [1016, 1661, 1143, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 19"}]