Food Security & Livelihoods
Supporting refugees and vulnerable host communities through food security, sustainable livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture, vocational skills, entrepreneurship, and income-generating opportunities that strengthen household resilience, self-reliance, and dignity.
Project Objectives
1. Improve food security and access to
nutritious food for refugees and vulnerable host communities.
2. Strengthen sustainable and
climate-resilient livelihood opportunities for vulnerable households.
3. Improve practical agricultural,
vocational, entrepreneurial, and income-generating skills among refugees,
youth, and women.
4. Support household and
community-based food production through climate-smart agriculture, home
gardening, and sustainable farming practices.
5. Promote entrepreneurship, small
businesses, savings, and income-generating activities that strengthen economic
self-reliance.
6. Improve access to livelihood inputs,
markets, financial literacy, business development support, and employment
opportunities.
7. Strengthen
household resilience and reduce dependency through inclusive, community-led and
environmentally sustainable livelihood approaches.
Key Activities
1. Provide climate-smart agriculture
and sustainable food production training for refugees and vulnerable host
communities.
2. Support household and community
gardens, small-scale farming, and environmentally sustainable agricultural
practices.
3. Provide seeds, basic agricultural
inputs, tools, and technical support to vulnerable households and community
groups, subject to available resources.
4. Deliver vocational and practical
skills training linked to local market opportunities and sustainable
livelihoods.
5. Provide entrepreneurship, business
development, financial literacy, savings, and basic business management
training.
6. Support refugee-, women-, and
youth-led micro and small enterprises and income-generating activities.
7. Facilitate linkages to markets,
employment opportunities, financial services, cooperatives, and relevant
livelihood service providers.
8. Promote community-based savings
groups and other appropriate mechanisms that strengthen household economic
resilience.
9. Conduct food security, nutrition,
post-harvest management, and sustainable livelihood awareness activities.
10. Strengthen partnerships with local
authorities, humanitarian and development actors, private-sector partners,
training institutions, and community-based organizations.
Target Groups
1. Refugees, asylum seekers, and
vulnerable host-community households.
2. Food-insecure and economically
vulnerable households.
3. Refugee and host-community women and
youth.
4. Female-headed households and other
households with specific vulnerabilities.
5. Persons with disabilities and their
households.
6. Smallholder farmers and individuals
interested in sustainable agriculture and food production.
7. Refugee entrepreneurs, start-ups,
and micro and small business owners.
8. Unemployed and underemployed youth
seeking vocational, entrepreneurial, and livelihood opportunities.
9. Community-based
groups, savings groups, cooperatives, and refugee-led initiatives.
Expected Results
1. Improved access to adequate and
nutritious food among refugee and vulnerable host-community households.
2. Increased household food production
through sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices.
3. Refugees, women, and youth gain
practical vocational, entrepreneurial, agricultural, and financial literacy skills.
4. Increased establishment and
sustainability of refugee- and community-led micro and small enterprises and
income-generating activities.
5. Improved access to markets,
employment opportunities, livelihood services, and appropriate financial mechanisms.
6. Increased household income, economic
self-reliance, and resilience to economic and climate-related shocks.
7. Strengthened participation of women,
youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in sustainable
livelihood opportunities.
8. Stronger
partnerships and community-based mechanisms supporting long-term food security
and sustainable livelihoods.
Geographic Focus
1. Kampala and the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, with a focus on vulnerable refugee and host-community households requiring food security and livelihood support.
2. Refugee settlements and surrounding host communities across Uganda, particularly areas experiencing food insecurity, limited livelihood opportunities, and economic vulnerability.
3. Northern Uganda and other refugee-hosting areas where climate-smart agriculture, sustainable food production, vocational skills, and income-generating activities can strengthen household resilience and self-reliance.
4. The program may expand to additional locations based on food security and livelihood assessments, community priorities, market opportunities, climate and environmental considerations, available resources, partnerships, and operational capacity.
Support This Project
Your support helps refugees and vulnerable host communities improve food security, develop climate-smart agriculture, acquire vocational and entrepreneurial skills, and build sustainable income-generating opportunities. Together, we can strengthen household resilience, economic self-reliance, access to nutritious food, and dignified livelihoods while empowering women, youth, and persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups to build more secure and sustainable futures.