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Program: Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture

Specific Objectives

  1. Increased production and consumption of diversified foods in hygienic homes
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. In the region, 48% of children face food deprivation, and in refugee-hosting districts, 16% of children eat fewer than two meals daily. Refugees rely heavily on the World Food Programme (WFP) for food, but the rations provided are insufficient in both quantity and quality for a healthy and productive life. This dire situation is primarily due to factors such as low productivity in subsistence farming, limited income to purchase food, lack of nutritional awareness, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, climate change, environmental degradation, and high population growth rates. Read more..

Program: Inclusive Market Participation

Specific Objective 2:

  • Increased income from decent employment opportunities in diversified on-farm and non-farm labour markets.
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, low-value crops with minimal diversification and value addition necessary for climate resilience and market competitiveness. High post-harvest coupled with lack of organized producer groups weakens smallholders’ market position and returns. Youth are also underemployed/hustling in informal microenterprises mainly in agriculture and services sectors with dismal income, insecure jobs, and limited hope for the future. The burgeoning family-owned microenterprises face a myriad of enterprise growth constraints ranging from survival mindset, limited relevant skills, business finance, and markets. Read more

Program: Voice and Accountability

Specific Objective 3:

  • 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 skills as well as the over centralization of government affairs away from the district and lower local governments.

To address this, AFARD supports building connections between communities and local governments by enhancing the political capabilities of local leaders in participatory planning, budgeting and monitoring, and by educating citizens about their rights and advocacy skills. Read more..