Consider gender roles and relationships, with a focus on the needs of women
Expand community access to local sources of technical assistance and training
Notable Community Participation
Facilitate community participation in their design, implementation, and evaluation
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Improve household and community access to productive assets and income/employment opportunities
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
Include local contributions and cost-sharing by stakeholders
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Support approaches to technology adoption and diffusion that engage stakeholders directly and take into account their needs and priorities
Project Results
Total Project Cost: 51500 USD
Amount received under this Agreement: 50,000 USD
Amount received from other sources of funding: none
Contribution of DMY or the recipient community: 1500 USD
Activities
Activities Performed under this Agreement:
? Executing training sessions on planting and breeding rosa Damascena and Oregano
? Attracting volunteers from local community and also from abroad to assist in packaging and planting activities
? Conducting a market study and market survey especially in the aim of increasing sale
? Installment of highly power electricity charger to operate the refrigerator and freezer as well as lamps to face long electricity cuts
? Preparing 50 donums of land equipped with drop irrigation system.
? Planting oregano and sammak saplings
? Continue to produce and market ornamental and medicinal plants especially for export
Results:
immediate benefits received by the participants and/or the recipient communities:
Total number of beneficiary families 15 including 8 who were directly involved in plantation and 7 indirect beneficiaries.
Number of products: 25 including dairy products, medicinal herbs, jams, and land produce, Noting that marketing these products is currently the only source of income for the Monastery since the beginning of the crisis
Number of plants: 40 types of medicinal herbs including the following:
Achillea Millefolium Yarrow; Millfoil
Acorus Calamus Acore
Aloe Vera Aloe
Cynara Kardunculus Artichokes
Avena Sativa Oats
Persea Americana Avocado
Ocimum Basilicum Basil
Centaurea Cyanea Blue flower
Borrago Officinalis Borage
calendula Officinalis Pot Marigold
Agromynon Repens Grass
Silybum Marianum Thisle-Mary
Nasturtium Officinalis Cress
Lepidium Sativum Cynorrhodon
Cupressus Semper Virens Cypress
Galium Verum Curde-milk
Nepeta Cataria Catnip; Catmint
Papaver Rhoeas Poppy
Rosa canina Wild Rose
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Euphorbia SPP Euphorbium
juniperus communis Juniperus
Malva Sylvestris Cheese-flower
Phaseolus Vulgaris beans
Lactuca Virosa Poisonous lettuce
Lavandula Angustifolia Lavander
Glechoma Heteracea Ivy
Linaria Vulgaris Linaire
Calystegia Sepium Bindweed of the hedges
Laurus Nobilis Bay tree
Zea Mays Corn
Marrubium Vulgarae Marrube
Melissa Oficinalis Lemon balm
Mentha Communis Mint
Hypericum Perforatum St.-John's-Wort
Verbascum Densiflorum Mullein
Morus Nigra Mulbery Tree
Corylus Avelana Hazel tree
Juglans Regia Nut tree
Olea Europea Olive
Origanum Vulgare Oregano
Parietara Difusa Pellitory
Passiflora Incarnata Passiflora
Petroselinum Crispus Parsley
Plantago Lanceolata Plantain
Pinus Silvestris Pine
Malus SPP Apple tree
Polygonum Aviculare Knot grass
Rosmarinus Officinalis Rosemary
Rosa Damascena Damascene Rose
Rosa Centifolia Rose multifoiled
Salvia officinalis Sage
Salvia Sclarea Sage
Santolina Chamaecyparissias Lavander Cotton
Thymus Serpyllum Thyme
Thymus Syriacus Thyme
Satureia Hortensis Green Thyme
Calamenta Origani Origano
Tilia Orientalis Lime
Heliantus Annuus Sunflower
Trifolium Repens Clover
Trigonella Foenum Graecum Fenugreek
Veronica Officinalis Veronica
Verbena Officinalis Vervain
New Developments and unexpected difficulties during the implementation of the project:
The crisis situation in Syria created a very complicated environment for the project staff to work under and made it sometimes impossible for the project to resume activities. The security situation became highly tensed in Qara since early 2012. Serious security incidents took place in the project area, including monastery facilities targeted by land missiles that caused damage to the building. This situation also made it impossible for the project staff to continue working in Qara and had to be relocated to safer areas.
Actions taken to solve them:
The project staff took all possible measures for overcoming challenges imposed by the war situation, including purchasing high-power battery to overcome electricity cuts, performing tasks from distance, purchasing needed machinery to replace handworkers, and finally evacuating the project location.
