A woman leans against a wooden fence and is carrying a baby in a sling. Two younger children are standing in front of her. There is a paddock and a hut behind the wooden fence.
Coping strategies, such as migration, fewer meals, and withdrawing children from educational institutions have increased the vulnerability of households, and has exposed women and children to the dangers of human trafficking.
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Support to ex-poppy farmers and vulnerable families in border areas

Duration: March 2007– December 2009
Budget: US$948,200
Implementing Agencies: WFP, FAO, UNODC, UNFPA

The programme’s overriding goal was to protect ex-poppy farming households and poor vulnerable families from losing their livelihoods, improving their food security, and creating the conditions for renewed self-reliance and rehabilitation.

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Programme Summary