FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD RESILIENCE PROJECT

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Food security and Livelihood Resilience project is funded by DKA-Austria from 2013 up to dates and being implemented by Human Life Defence Department (HLDD) of the Catholic Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara.

Target beneficiaries are rural vulnerable communities in Biharamulo district and meanwhile the project has reached directly 280 marginalised households, i.e. 2,000 people. At the international level, the project contribute to several goals among the 17 goal of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) including #1 No poverty, #2 Zero hunger, #3 Good health and wellbeing, #4 Quality education, #5 Gender equality, #10 Reduced inequalities, and goal #13 Climate action.

Figure 1: Enhanced climate-adaptive agriculture through agro-forestry by intercropping avocado trees
Figure 2: Enhanced food security in rural communities through improved yields of indigenous banana
Figure 3: Assured availability of cooking oil through appropriate farming of sunflower
Figure 4: Increased solidarity and gender equality among rural households in access to, control and ownership of resources
Figure 5: Improved child wellbeing through acquisition of nutritious food while at school and home for academic performance
Figure 6: Enhanced utilization of fuel-efficient stoves for climate action