What We Do
At AFARD, our work is anchored in three strategic pathways:
Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture, Inclusive Market Participation, and Voice & Accountability. Through climate-smart farming, youth empowerment, enterprise development, and civic strengthening, we nurture the well-being, economic resilience, and active citizenship of vulnerable communities in West Nile and beyond. Explore our programs to see how we’re creating sustainable change, one initiative at a time.
Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
Six out of every ten households consume only two non-nutritious meals a day, with the average monthly per capita consumption falling to a stark $0.04 per person.
Inclusive Market Participation
Poverty is high in Uganda. Over 52% of the population lives on less than US$2.5 per day. Many families grow are employed in subsistence agriculture producing traditional,….
Voice and Accountability
Improved responsiveness and accountability of local governments and peaceful co-existence for refugees and host communities.
There is generally very low participation of youth and women in local governance. This is often due to limited awareness of their rights and a lack of advocacy skill…