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Showing off newborn lambs thanks to the FAO early action intervention in Burd soum, Mongolia. For every USD 1 that was spent on early action activities, the households had a return of USD 7.1 in avoid

MONGOLIA 2015. FAO witnessing the first hand benefits of Early Warning Early Action. Burd soum, Mongolia.

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MONGOLIA 2015. Showing off newborn lambs thanks to the FAO early action intervention in Burd soum, Mongolia

The life of a livestock herder defies the challenges bought by Mongolia's climate - summers are very hot and dry and winters bitterly cold. But over the past two decades, climate change has made what's known as a dzud more severe and more frequent.
When the warning signs of an upcoming dzud in 2017/8 were clear, FAO acted quickly. The project's approach was twofold: destocking-for-cash and the distribution of livestock packages. Meat from this was also distributed to vulnerable households living on the edge of Ulaanbaatar. The overall cost of the Early Warning Early Action intervention came to USD 285 for each household involved. In return, each one benefitted by USD 2 008, which gives a 7.1 benefit to cost ratio.

02/12/2015

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