The West Nile region has an estimated 4 million people and is the second poorest region in Uganda. With both refugees and host communities facing livelihood insecurity, in the last 5-years, HORIZONT3000 in partnership
Under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) program with support from European Union, Caritas Switzerland, AFARD, GWED-G and Advance Afrika is implementing the 40 months Action for Livelihood
Yumbe district, located in West Nile region of Uganda, has a population of 629,400 nationals and 223,253 refugees (41% of the 794,387 South Sudanese refugees). These people face an unprecedented level of food and
AFARD currently works with 30,900 smallholder farmers households organized in 1,115 farmer groups to improve on their food and income security through inclusive market participation. However, these farmers rely on
YADE seeks to primarily address the high rate of youth unemployment in Wadelai sub-county, Pakwach district through skilling active youths for increased access to gainful agricultural employment opportunities youth in
The future of every nation hinges on its children. Yet, children in the newly created Pakwach district suffer from high incidence of child poverty. In response, Panyango Community Development Project (PCDP), a 6-year
With funding from the Sall Family Foundation, AFARD in partnership with West Nile Holdings Ltd (WNH ) are piloting a nature-based agribusiness solution approach within Nebbi municipal council, Nebbi district, Uganda on
Smallholder farmers’ families in Jangokoro Sub County, Zombo District, Uganda face high reliance on subsistence agriculture, limited income diversification strategy, limited participation in local decentralized governance, and
With funding from ADH and AWO International, AFARD implemented this one-year pilot project whose goal was, “Increasing food and income security of South Sudanese refugees and host communities in northern Uganda.”
Maracha, Nebbi and Zombo (MANZO) Youth Empowerment Project (MAYEP) was a 3-year project whose goal was to ‘contribute to sustainable poverty reduction among youth in West Nile Region, Northern Uganda’. The
Atyak Sub-county has the worst child education status in Zombo district. By 2019, only 34% of the children were enrolled in schools. Yet dropout rate stood at 83%. This state that violates children rights to education was
AFARD implemented this project in Jangokoro Sub-County, Zombo district, West Nile region, Uganda. The project overall goal was, “to contribute to inclusive and sustainable poverty reduction in Nebbi Catholic Diocese.”
Maracha, Nebbi and Zombo (MANZO) Youth Empowerment Project (MAYEP) was a 3-year project whose goal was to ‘contribute to sustainable poverty reduction among youth in West Nile Region, Northern Uganda’. The
The West Nile region hosts 54% of the total refugee population in Uganda. Yet both refugees and nationals suffer livelihood insecurity that is a trigger for children to move to the streets. To respond to this need,
AFARD in partnership with Center for Governance and Economic Development (CEGED) implemented this 3-year project in Pakwach, Zombo, and Arua districts. The project goal was “to contribute to youth inclusive economic
The living situation of people in Nebbi and Pakwach districts is characterized by extreme poverty and a high dependence on traditional subsistence agriculture with very low
The Northern Uganda Resilience Initiative (NURI) is one of the three Royal Danish Embassy funded projects under the Uganda Program on Sustainable and Inclusive Development of the Economy (UPSIDE) for the period
Maracha, Nebbi and Zombo (MANZO) Youth Empowerment Project (MAYEP) was a 3-year project whose goal was to ‘contribute to sustainable poverty reduction among youth in West Nile Region, Northern Uganda’. The
INclusion and AFARD are implementing a 7-year Nebbi Inclusive Development Project (NIDP) in Welle village, Pamora Upper Parish, Atego Sub- County, Nebbi district. The
The West Nile Agriculture Improvement and Conservation Project (WENAGIC Project), is a 6-year project that seeks to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals 1 (end poverty) and Goal 2 (zero hunger) with a goal,
Children in Nebbi district faced a number of challenges that inhibited their growth and development, namely, low awareness of children and women’s rights; inability of parents to provide for children’s basic needs; poor
With funding from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Caritas Switzerland (CACH) in partnership with the Agency for Accelerated Regional Development (AFARD),
The West Nile region has an estimated 4 million people and is the second poorest region in Uganda. By January 2019, the region hosted 704,902 out of the 1,205,913 refugees and asylum seekers (i.e., 59%). Bidibidi and
This is a Uganda Country Programme (U-Growth II: Recovery and Development of Northern Uganda Component - RDNUC) and specifically the Strategic Intervention for Agricultural Production and Marketing. The main
The Girls Get Equal (GGE) End Child Forced and Early Marriage project is a 5-year project implemented in West Nile region by Plan International Uganda (PIU) and partners AFARD and The Trail Blazers Mentoring Foundation
Afard
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P.O. Box 80, Nebbi
Nebbi Town Council
Uganda
Phone
+256 (772) 437 175 and
+256 (782) 400 856
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