Country Projects - 2018/19

PROJECTS

2018-19

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Cover, left to right: Suzanna Omwango (Kenya) Fatuma Nambiro (Uganda) Kolani Anne (West Africa) Sinkinesh Babissa (Ethiopia) Rosemary Chate (Zambia) Molly Nyasulu (Malawi)

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04. Ethiopia

24. Uganda

06. Early Seed Generation II

26. MANZO Youth Empowerment Project (MAYEP)

06. Climate-Smart Agriculture

26. Agriculture and Market Support for

07. Building Opportunities through Seed Enterprise Transformation (BOSET) 07. Scaling Community-Based Seed Production 08. Stronger Together: Creating Linkages Between Primary Seed Cooperatives and Seed Cooperative Unions

North West Uganda 27. Local Seed Business Outscaling 27. Strengthening Livelihoods, Nutrition and Climate Resilience of Smallholder Farmers 28. Striking a Balance: Developing a Green Economy around Lake Bunyonyi Basin

09. Scaling Up Rural Savings and Credit Cooperatives 10. Dairy for Development 11. Feed the Future - Maize Value Chain Development

30. West Africa 32. Improved Governance and Access to Water and Sanitation

12. Kenya

32. Building Resilience to Climate Extremes and Disasters

14. Kenyan Initiative for Long-Term Integration of Market Operators in the Value Chain (KILIMO-VC) 16. Cassava Aggregation - Supporting Smallholder Agriculture and Value Addition

34. Zambia

17. Keringet Community Empowerment Project

36. Irish Aid Local Development Programme

17. Youth Empowerment in Kisumu

37. Nutrition Sensitive Agri-Food Value Chains 37. Community-Based Seed Enterprises

18. Malawi 20. Better Extension Training Transforming Economic Return (BETTER) 22. Sustainable Livelihood Improvement Resilience Project (SLIP)

38. Kaoma Farm Development Project 38. Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin 39. Enhanced Livelihood Livestock, Trade, Enterprise II (Elite II) 39. Pathways to Self-Reliance for Refugees in Zambia

22. Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project 23. Developing Remote Sensing Technology to Monitor Fall Armyworm

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Bezina Abinet in her shop in Dodata, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017

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caling up agricultural production, improving nutrition

In 2017, the organisation was involved in implementing

security, developing new enterprise and market

close to a dozen development projects, all of which

opportunities for farmers, strengthening community-

are being undertaken in collaboration with local and/or

based seed production and building climate resilience, are

international partners.

all key areas of Self Help Africa’s work in Ethiopia.

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PROJECT KEY

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Scaling up RuSACCOs Building Opportunities through Seed Enterprise Transformation

E R I T R E A

Gondar

Early Seed Generation II Feed the Future Dairy for Development

Addis Ababa S O M A L I L A N D

Stronger Together Climate-Smart Agriculture

Extensive Agriculture and Savanna

Butajira

E T H I O P I A

Forest, Rainforest, Swamp Barren Desert

S O M A L I A K E N Y A

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Donor

Early Seed Generation II

Vitol Foundation, Bank of Ireland Third World Fund, The Beatrice Laing Trust, Impact Trade Union

€277,575

Climate-Smart Agriculture

Irish Aid

€806,695

Building Opportunities through Seed Enterprise Transformation (BOSET)

Church of Ireland Bishop’s Appeal Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission Irish Aid

€€139,896

Scaling CommunityBased Seed Production

Agricultural Transformation Agency

€€1,450,176

Stronger Together: Creating Linkages Between Primary Seed Cooperatives and Seed Cooperative Unions

Electric Aid Irish Aid

2014 2018

2015 2018 2016 2018

2016 2018

€€29,726

2017

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission

€€420,000

2017 2018

€€507,331

2018 2021

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Feed the Future Maize Value Chain Development

Implementing Partner

USAID Fintrac

$286,895

2018 2021

Programme Area

Koga Irrigation Water Users Service Cooperative

Mecha District, Amhara region

SOS Sahel, Farm Africa, Vita

SNNP region

East Shewa Zone Agriculture Office, Cooperative Office and Finance and Economic Development Office

Oromia region

Hibret Fire, Halaba, Kenbata, Tegulet, Guna and Wemberma farmer cooperatives

SNNP region and Amhara region

Edget Beadinet and Guna Seed Unions

South Gondar and West Gojam zones in Amhara region

Tinsaye, Bekelcha Sella, Fana Gudinna and Agnot RuSACCO Unions

North Shewa Zone of Amhara region, North Shewa Zone of Oromia region and Guraghe Zone of SNNPR

Nesri Terign, Nano Mendida, and Adere Gordoma milk producers’ cooperatives

Abichu Gna’a woreda, Oromia region

Bako Bore Farmers Cooperative Union, Ambo Farmers Cooperative Union

Ambo Zuria, Bako Tibe and Toke Kutaye Woredas, West Shewa zone of the Oromia region

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Scaling Up Rural Savings Irish League of Credit and Credit Cooperatives Unions Foundation, Irish Aid, The Reed Foundation

Dairy for Development

Time Frame

Ethiopia programmes

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Total Budget

Programme

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Kokebe Abebe and grandaughter Christine Qenene, Edget B’hibret, Oromia, Ethiopia

Ethiopia programmes

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EARLY SEED GENERATION II

Objective: To increase the food security and economic development of rural households through the establishment of seed production and marketing systems.

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griculture is the most important economic sector in Ethiopia. However, crop yields remain well below potential due to a lack of access to quality seed.

The aim of the Early Seed Generation II project is to

CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE

Objective: To build the resilience and improve the food and nutrition security of 15,500 target households.

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thiopia is predicted to be one of the countries most affected by climate change in the coming years. Since 2016, Ethiopia has experienced

three consecutive years of extreme drought, leading to widespread food insecurity in many parts of the country.

increase the food security and economic development of

The objective of this project is to build the resilience

rural households producing wheat and maize through the

and improve the food and nutrition security of 15,500

establishment of viable farmer-led seed production and

target households through the adoption of climate-smart

marketing systems.

agriculture practices.

This project builds on a successful pilot with Edget Seed

A collaboration with SOS Sahel, Farm Africa and VITA,

Union in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’

this Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) project started in

Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia that demonstrated that

June 2015. The project builds the resilience of individuals,

farmers at community level could produce quality basic and

households and communities to climate extremes

pre-basic seed for sale and distribution. With this and a

by: improving and diversifying livelihoods; developing

number of complementary interventions in other areas of the

community-based management systems of resources

country, Self Help Africa (SHA) plans to reach new regions

such as water, farmlands, communal land and forests; and

and diversify crops.

embedding location-specific climate change adaptation and

Self Help Africa is actively strengthening seed producer groups

mitigation into its development initiative.

by training farmers in seed production and management,

The project also focuses on strengthening market access

facilitating access to early generation seed for multiplication,

and building the institutional capacity of community-based

providing capacity building on cooperative management and

organisations and business development service providers.

leadership and linking cooperatives to markets.

The aim is to effectively engage resource-poor farmers in

This project is helping to address the high demand for certified seed with drought tolerance and disease and pest-resistant traits, allowing crop farmers to increase their production. Through the development of profitable cooperative seed enterprises, it also provides seed farmers with better market access and a better price, thus enhancing economic growth and development.

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beneficiaries:

5,511 households

the production of high-value crops and small livestock, and also in the uptake of new production and processing technologies.

beneficiaries:

5,500 households

Objective: To improve the resilience of smallholder farmers through disaster risk management practices.

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limate change is posing significant challenges to Ethiopian communities, affecting water and food security. The utilisation of drought-tolerant, early-

maturing crop varieties, along with conservation agriculture and improved agronomic practices, are crucial to improving resilience.

The aim of this project is to improve the economic,

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Scaling Community-Based Seed Production

Objective: To improve crop production and productivity for smallholder farmers through community-based seed production.

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eed is a key input for improving crop production and productivity. Improving the quality of seeds used by smallholder farmers can significantly increase

the yield potential of their crops and thus represents one of the most economical and efficient inputs for agricultural development.

ecological and organisational resilience of smallholder

Based on its previous experience in developing community-

farmers through on-farm disaster risk management

based seed production in Ethiopia, in 2016, the Agricultural

interventions in drought-prone areas of Boset District in

Transformation Agency commissioned SHA to implement a

the Oromia region. This is being delivered through training

project to address the shortage of improved seed in different

courses on conservation agriculture; building local seed

regions of the country. This focused on building the capacity

enterprises; establishing a revolving fund for seed; and

of six recently established seed unions across the Amhara

training members on cooperative management.

and SNNPR regional states through the construction of

The adoption of conservation agriculture techniques, together with increased availability and utilisation of

large capacity seed stores and provision of seed cleaning machines and other essential infrastructure and equipment.

improved quality seed, is helping to increase crop

Self Help Africa is supporting the implementation of the

production, enhance food security and alleviate rural

project by providing technical support to community based

poverty. Furthermore, by increasing the resilience of 3,880

seed producers, and mobilizing additional local resources

smallholder farmers, they will be less vulnerable to drought

from community and local government.

and other climate risks and therefore better able to bounce back from disaster.

beneficiaries:

Ethiopia programmes

Tadesse Lema pictured outside Burqaa RuSACCO, Lume, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017.

BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SEED ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION

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beneficiaries:

7,406 households

6,000 households

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Abebu Ketema (30), Urjji Berissa RuSACCO, Sire, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017.

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Stronger Together: Creating Linkages Between Primary Seed Cooperatives and Seed Cooperative Unions

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Objective: To establish strong linkages between primary cooperatives and local cooperative unions.

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ustainable increases in agricultural productivity

The objective of this project is to establish strong linkages

are largely dependent on access to quality seed.

between primary cooperatives that are producing wheat,

Improved seeds yield crops that are high-yielding

maize, barley and potato seed and their respective local

and may be drought tolerant or resistant to pests and

cooperative unions. This is providing the unions with a larger

disease, thereby increasing crop production. The availability

and more regular supply of maize, wheat, barley and potato

of quality seed in sufficient amounts, however, is currently a

seed and the cooperatives with access to a wider market

challenge for smallholder farmers throughout Ethiopia.

and increased bargaining power with buyers.

Self Help Africa has taken a lead role in promoting

SHA will provide the cooperatives with threshing equipment

community-based seed production through the

to improve the quality of seed and reduce the workload of

development of farmer-owned and managed seed producer

farmers, and will construct storage units to retain the quality

cooperatives and unions in Ethiopia to fill specific gaps in

of seed. These investments are being complemented by

seed supply. Agricultural cooperatives play an active role in

training for union leaders on marketing, business skills and

providing access to finance, input and output marketing,

governance.

agro-processing, and other social and economic activities.

These cooperatives therefore have inherent advantages in

By increasing the supply of improved, quality seed, this

tackling the problems of poverty alleviation, food security

project is enabling other farmers in the area to access higher

and job creation.

quality seed and increase their yields.

beneficiaries:

4,445 households

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Ethiopia programmes

Munira Hairedin, Kolololeka Village, Ethiopia, 2015

Scaling Up Rural Savings and Credit Cooperatives

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Objective: To contribute to increased income, improved food security and reduced vulnerability in rural areas.

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thiopia has one of the lowest levels of financial

RuSACCOs with a combined total membership of 64,678

inclusion in the world, with only 22% of adults

individuals, which is expected to grow by 15% each year as

holding an account with a financial institution and

a result of the project’s interventions. The project’s overall

just 14% able to access credit. This is because the financial

objective of promoting higher levels of increasing financial

sector is dominated by commercial banking, and the

inclusion through sustainable, community-owned financial

coverage of these financial services is still extremely limited

institutions will be achieved through: enhanced governance

and concentrated in urban areas. Most rural and remote

and management capacity of RuSACCOs and unions;

areas of the country remain excluded or unbanked. Savings

growth in membership of RuSACCOs and introduction of

and Credit Cooperatives have better outreach in rural parts

new products and services; and dissemination of lessons,

of the country than commercial banks, with greater potential

approaches and good practices.

to serve the low-income and active poor unbanked sections of the population.

SHA has conducted tailored organisational capacity assessments and developed capacity-building plans for

For over a decade, SHA has supported a network of Rural

each of the unions. Training has been delivered on business

Savings and Credit Cooperatives (RuSACCOs) to provide

planning, savings mobilization, bookkeeping, leadership

financial services to over 53,000 people in Ethiopia. This

and management. Each union is also receiving ongoing

has helped RuSACCO members to develop on and off-farm

mentoring support from a project officer with expertise

enterprise, thereby increasing income and food security for

in micro-finance. Based on learnings from the first two

poor rural households.

phases of the programme, a new component on adult literacy skills has been incorporated into the programme to

Building on the success of the first two phases of the

enable formerly illiterate (mostly female) members to take up

RuSACCO programme, in March 2016 SHA launched

leadership positions on the boards and committees of their

Scaling up RuSACCO; a project which expanded its

RuSACCOs.

existing work with RuSACCOs in Ethiopia to new areas in Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR regions. The project targets four RuSACCO unions and 704 affiliated primary

beneficiaries:

75,843 households

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Tirngo Girma, a member of Urjji Berissa RuSACCO, Sire, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017

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Dairy for Development

Objective: To increase food security and disposable income of smallholder households from dairy production in Ethiopia.

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n the Oromia region of south-western Ethiopia, 75%

The organisational and operational capacity of three dairy

of the population live in poverty. Chronic and acute

cooperatives is being increased through the provision

malnutrition are highly prevalent and 38.4% of children

of equipment and training in milk hygiene testing and

under five are stunted. Despite being the biggest milk-

processing, facilitation of links with local processors

producing region in Ethiopia, average yields in Oromia

and buyers and training in marketing, business plan

remains far below potential. Insufficient inputs, use of poor

development, financial management and cooperative

animal feeding and husbandry practices, and poor access

management. Value chain actors are also receiving

to markets are hampering the potential of the dairy value

gender training to address the barriers that women face in

chain. Addressing these challenges will revitalise the dairy

participating in the value chain.

sector’s potential to improve the livelihoods of smallholder communities in the area.

The project also aims to improve nutrition at the household and community level. 600 producers are being trained in

This programme focuses on boosting rural livelihoods and

milk utilisation and basic nutrition education, with a focus

nutrition by enhancing production techniques, strengthening

on infant and young child feeding practices. To promote the

value chains and improving the genetics of dairy cows.

nutritional benefits of milk and a diverse diet, 50 care group leaders are being trained in the basics of nutrition including

The project is designed to build the skills and knowledge

the importance of dietary diversity, the consumption of

of farmers and local government on commercial dairy

dairy products for nutritional benefits, with a specific focus

production, improve the genetics of local dairy herds, and

on infant and young child feeding practices. Practical

facilitate access to market for dairy products.

demonstrations are also being delivered to train participants on cooking of local foods using different local recipes.

In order to improve the productivity of dairy cows, 600 producers are being trained on improved breeding

Revitalising the dairy sector in Ethiopia has the potential

management practices, as well as herd health management.

to have a significant impact on both the income, food and

The government’s district nursery is also being supported to

nutrition security of smallholder communities.

produce improved fodder to increase access for producers.

The government’s Artificial Insemination (AI) service is being strengthened through the training of AI technicians and the provision of equipment. 600 producers can now access AI

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to improve the genetics of their herd.

beneficiaries:

600 households

Ethiopia programmes

Ejigayehu Bekele and Mebrat Gulilat, eldest daughte, Garmama Village,Kofele District, Oromia region, Ethiopia

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Feed the Future - Maize Value Chain Development

Objective: To enable smallholder farmers to become better integrated into the maize value chain.

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elf Help Africa is working with Bore Bako and

business to business meetings among maize value chain

Ambo Farmers’ Cooperative Unions and their

actors, providing business management and cooperative

member cooperatives to enable smallholder

leadership training for the targeted FCUs and respective

farmers to become better integrated into the maize value

cooperative members, and creating linkages with local

chain in Ambo Zuria, Bako Tibe and Toke Kutaye districts

financial institutions.

of the Oromia region.

These activities will help smallholders to increase the Building on its Smallholder Support Scheme project

volume, quality, and thereby value of maize aggregated

(2015-2018), the purpose of the project is to increase

and sold. They will also enhance smallholders’ capacity

maize marketing and dietary diversity among members

to engage in profitable maize marketing, and will build

of the two unions and their member cooperatives.

the governance, business and leadership capacity of the

This will be achieved through training on post-harvest

unions and member cooperatives/farmers, helping to

management practices, establishing a contract-based

establish their position within the target communities as

forward marketing system between farmers, targeted

centres for aggregation, marketing and other services.

primary cooperatives and respective FCUs, training on marketing, facilitating business coaching for primary cooperatives, providing technical support on the set-up and management of revolving funds for threshers and the establishment of commercial threshing services, organising

beneficiaries:

13,000 households

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Khadija Kuroi, Machanga, Kenya.

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Alice Omutse and her husband, Teso South, Busia, Kenya, 2018.

elf Help Africa in Kenya works with smallholder

SHA works with smallholder farmers, farmer groups and

farmers to move them from subsistence to

associations across the country, including in the arid and

malawi

commercialisation through a range of projects

semi-arid areas to address food security and nutrition

- from supporting those in extreme poverty, to assisting

challenges, and link farmers to markets through a farming

enterprise development and business partnerships.

as a business approach.

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PROJECT KEY

S O U T H S U D A N

Kilimo

Lake Turkana, (Lake Rudolf)

Cassava Aggregation - Supporting Smallholder Agriculture & Value Addition

E T H I O P I A

Keringet Community Empowerment Project Youth Empowerment in Kisumu

U G A N D A Extensive Agriculture and Savanna

S O M A L I A

Intensive Agriculture Forest, Rainforest, Swamp Barren

Nakuru

Mt. Kenya

K E N Y A Nairobi

Mt. Kilimanjaro T A N Z A N I A

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Donor

Total Budget

Time Frame

Implementing Partner

Programme Area

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Kenyan Initiative for Long-Term Integration of Market Operators in the Value Chain (KILIMO-VC)

European Commission

€ 24,434,796

2018 ­ 2022

Imani Development Ltd (IDL)

Nationwide, with a focus on arid and semiarid lands

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Cassava Aggregation Supporting Smallholder Agriculture and Value Addition

European Commission

€ 6,517,496

2016

UCRC (Ugunja Community Resource Centre), Ustadi Foundation, Rheal Solutions, Rafiki Microfinance Bank, and TruTrade

Coastal and Western Regions

Keringet Community Empowerment Project

The Rotary Foundation

Direct implementation

Keringet, Kiptulwa

Direct implementation

Kisumu

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2022

€ 82,392.75

2017 2018

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Youth Empowerment in Kisumu

Designer Group

€ 59,404

­2018 ­ 2019

Kenya programmes

Programme

Beatrice Abukayot at her farm in Teso South, Busia, Kenya, 2018.

Beatrice Abukayot at her farm in Teso South, Busia, Kenya, 2018.

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KENYAN INITIATIVE FOR LONG TERM INTEGRATION OF MARKET OPERATors IN THE VALUE CHAIN (KILIMO-VC)

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Objective: Improved integration of smallholder farmers/pastoralists in climate smart value chains.

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ILIMO-VC is a €24 millon five-year agri-business

or customers requiring inputs, finance and equipment.

support programme that is part of the European

Self Help Africa is collaborating with Imani Development, a

Union’s Agriculture Financing Initiative programme.

private economic development consultancy, focusing on three specific thematic areas:

It supports productive, adapted and market-integrated smallholder agriculture, including a contribution to the Africa

1. Climate-smart agricultural inputs

Investment Facility.

2. Agri-processing and aggregation 3. Nutrition

The objective of the project is to increase the capacity of 100,000 smallholder farmers/pastoralists to practice

The funded projects are required to support businesses in a

environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agriculture as

wide variety of undertakings, including farmer training on

a business in inclusive value chains.

climate adaptation, capacity development of cooperatives, equipment investments, improving quality standards,

Over five years (2018-2022), KILIMO-VC will assist

participatory research and marketing and branding

smallholder households to move from subsistence farming

investments, among others.

to a more business-oriented approach. There will be a focus on:

The KILIMO-VC project seeks to explore and address some of the barriers to women’s participation, together with the

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Promoting environmentally sustainable farming

question of access and control of resources. It provides

practices;

training both to farmers’ organisations and to community-

Participation of groups that are often excluded,

based organisations.

including women and rural youth. They will have opportunities to participate, and profit from doing

KILIMO-VC is backed by contributions from international,

business across the value chain through input supply,

public, private and civil society interests.The Challenge Fund

production, processing, aggregation, marketing

is financed by the European Commission (90%), and by

and retail.

SlovakAid and Self Help Africa (10%).

At the heart of the KILIMO-VC is an €18 million Challenge

As part of a blended financing model, the programme

Fund which will be invested in supporting enterprise

supports Challenge Fund applicants to leverage investment

development projects.

from European Investment Bank (EIB) partner institutions.

The Fund awards grants that need to be matched by the applicants, to support agri-businesses, NGOs and other entities to use market-based approaches to tackle particular development challenges.

The primary challenge is to increase the integration of smallscale farmers and semi-nomadic pastoralists, who are frequently excluded from agri-value chains. Business models have smallholders as suppliers of agri-products

beneficiaries:

• 100,000 total direct beneficiaries • 10,000 net equivalent jobs created • 50 agri-businesses supported (to increase turnover by at least 25%) • 15 trade associations supported

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THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS:

• Turnover increase of at least 25% for at least 50 agri-enterprises

• 10,000 jobs created • 70% increase in smallholder/pastoralist production

• 15 trade associations strengthened • 600,000 livelihoods transformed

• At least 20,000 hectares under climate-smart land management practices

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• 100,000 smallholders/ pastoralists integrated in various agricultural value chains

Damaris Auma Oloo, cassava farmer in Sinogo Village, Homa Bay County, Kenya, 2018

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CASSAVA AGGREGATION - SUPPORTING SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE AND VALUE ADDITION

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Objective: Increased food and nutrition security, employment and income among 28,000 farming households.

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assava is increasingly promoted by the government

The project is also addressing capacity gaps among regular

of Kenya due to its multiple uses as flour, starch,

cassava farmers, around knowledge of best-practice

and livestock feed, and its ability to provide food

cassava production. Self Help Africa and the Ministry of

throughout the year. However, the cassava sector remains

Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, using the lead farmer

largely underdeveloped and significant support is required

and Farmer Field School approaches, are training lead

to enable smallholder farmers to increase their incomes by

farmers to disseminate trainings to 28,000 smallholders

capitalising upon growing demand.

(at least 60% women), organised into business groups.

Farmers are being trained on good agricultural practices

To this end, Self Help Africa is leading a five-year

and climate-smart agriculture and farming as a business -

programme, funded primarily by the European Union, to

including farm and market planning, enterprise profitability,

strengthen the competitiveness of the cassava value chain

quality standards, aggregation, post-harvest management

in Kenya. Building on previous work funded by the Walmart

and value addition.

Foundation and Irish Aid, which reached 12,000 households, the current project scales this to 28,000 farmers (including

In line with the programme’s value chain approach, Self

60% women) in the Western, Nyanza, Eastern and Coastal

Help Africa is investing in the development of cooperatives,

regions of Kenya. The programme is being implemented with

which enable farmers to bulk their produce, reduce input

local NGOs UCRC, RhEAL Solutions and USTADI, TruTrade,

costs and provide marketing and market linkages. The

and Rafiki Microfinance Bank.

cooperatives are also linked to financial institutions, in particular Rafiki Microfinance Bank, who provide working

This project is facilitating the availability of quality-declared

capital and support further expansion. The programme has

cassava planting material, working with the Kenya

also supported Rafiki Microfinance Bank to develop suitable

Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)

loan products for the different actors along the cassava

to promote farmer production of quality cassava stems.

value chain.

SHA is training seed producers on stem production,

Total direct beneficiaries:

soil fertility, field management, pest and disease control, harvesting and post-harvest handling, processing and storage.

• 28,000 households • 16,800 women • 11,200 men

THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS: • 5,600 net equivalent jobs created • 23,800 cassava farmers linked to market opportunities • 100 aggregation centres supported • Building capacity of 14 micro, small and medium enterprises and cooperatives

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Pasiliano Omaseti , North Teso, Busia, 2018.

KERINGET COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN KISUMU

Objective: To improve access of rural households to clean water and sanitation.

Objective: Increased access to employment opportunities for 200 youths.

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ocated in the fertile Rift Valley, the Keringet area is very rural and lacks basic infrastructure. Most of the population are subsistence farmers with low incomes.

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Suzanna Omwango (52) with daughter Naomi (19).

Kamkuyu village, Migori County,.

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ost young people living in the informal settlements in Kisumu county have limited opportunities to access meaningful employment. Youth

In the neighbourhood of Kiptulwa, many households struggle

unemployment is high in Kisumu, due to the slowdown in

to access clean water for both household domestic needs

employment in the region and the lack of higher education,

and for livestock and agriculture, and so have to walk over

is one of the biggest issues facing young people in Kisumu.

1km to fetch water from an unprotected source. The main

It has led to idleness, drug use and desperation among

primary school in Kiptulwa has also been without proper

youths in Kisumu, especially those found in Kondele and

latrines or pumped, safe water for a number of years.

Obunga slums.

In partnership with a local Rotary club (Rotary Keringeta),

In partnership with Designer Group, an Irish construction and

SHA is increasing access to clean, safe water and

engineering company working in Kisumu on the East African

encouraging good hygiene and sanitation practices

Breweries site, Self Help Africa is creating opportunities for

among the community and primary school pupils. Local

200 youths (50% male, 50% female) living near the EAB site

water management committees have been set up in the

to develop basic entrepreneurial, financial literacy and life

community and the school and have helped to identify

skills over a 12 month period. A selection of the participants

needs and appropriate sites for water access points.

will also be afforded placement and internship opportunities

Two boreholes will be drilled and equipped, two springs

with Designer Group and other local businesses.

rehabilitated, pumps installed and a water tank and tap provided at the school. Already, there are fewer incidences

Further to this, the project will partner with local technical

of diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases.

institutions to create opportunities for 30 partial scholarships and internship opportunities in local cooperatives for

Total direct beneficiaries:

young people.

• 3,371 with increased access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene • 538 school children with access to Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) facilities at school

Total direct beneficiaries:

• 200 youths (aged 18 to 34)

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Linisi Chiumya (35),village Kamtenthenga, Malawi, 2015.

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elf Help Africa directly implements projects in Malawi. The programme goal, to support smallholder farming communities to achieve sustainable livelihoods, is in line with the Malawi government’s current Growth and Development Strategy II.

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PROJECT KEY

Better Extension Training Transforming Economic Returns (BETTER) Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project Sustainable Livelihood Improvement Resilience Project (SLIP)

Lake Malawi, (Lake Nyasa)

M A L A W I Lilongwe

Developing Remote Sensing Technology to Monitor Fall Armyworm Extensive Agriculture and Savanna Intensive Agriculture Forest, Rainforest, Swamp

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Donor

Total Budget

Time Frame

Implementing Partner

Programme Area

01

BETTER

European Commission

€ 14,697,478

2018 ­ 2022

ActionAid, ADRA, Plan International, and Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)

Chitipa, Karonga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Kasungu, Salima, Mulanje, Chiradzulu and Thyolo Districts.

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Sustainable Livelihood Improvement Resilience Project (SLIP)

Big Lottery Fund

€ 751,437

2015

Blantyre Synod Health and Development Commission, Nkhadze Alive Youth Organisation

Nkaya and Balaka

Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project

Millennium Challenge Account

CEPA (Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy)

Balaka District

Developing Remote Sensing Technology to Monitor Fall Armyworm

World Bank

Malawi Ministry of Agriculture, Orbas Consulting, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering

Balaka Dsitrict

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2018

€ 514,546

2015 2018

€ 24,832

2018 2019

Malidadi Chilongo from Kaphika Village, Malawi, 2015

Malawi programmes

Programme

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BETTER EXTENSION TRAINING TRANSFORMING ECONOMIC RETURN (BETTER)

Malawi programmes

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Objective: To increase resilience, food, nutrition, and income security of 402,000 smallholder farmers through sustainable agricultural growth in Malawi.

S

mallholders produce approximately 80% of Malawi’s

including conservation agriculture and soil and water

food, and most of the population of rural Malawi are

conservation; promoting the adoption of legume and small-

dependent on rain-fed agriculture.

scale vegetable production including backyard gardening, integrating nutrition training and appropriate small-scale

The food situation in Malawi has been worsened by El Niño,

irrigation technologies; and training of smallholder farmers

which heavily affected the 2015-16 agricultural season.

on diversification of crops, including early maturing varieties,

Maize is the most significant crop for food security, but

drought and flood tolerant crops.

recent outputs have been well below the amount required to meet national needs, underlining the need for crop

A key constraint for many farmers is access to information

diversification. Around 40% of Malawi’s citizens were

to guide their production decisions. Improved agricultural

projected to suffer from food insecurity in 2016-17, with

extension services provide farmers with the information

estimates suggesting that 6.7 million people would not be

that they need to address their challenges and to exploit

able to meet their food requirements that year.

opportunities. They are important to enable Malawi’s

Female smallholders are especially vulnerable to food

farmers to significantly raise their productivity levels through

insecurity due to their unequal access to land and credit

sustainable agricultural practices.

and their disproportionate burden of labour.

Self Help Africa is also adopting new technologies to make The European Union-funded BETTER project is a

farming more efficient. To achieve this, farmers are being

collaboration between Self Help Africa, ActionAid Malawi

organised into Farmer Field School groups. These groups

(AAM), Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA),

involve farmer-led research to document and share best

Plan International UK and the Evangelical Association of

practices, training farmers in data collection and record

Malawi (EAM).

management, linking farmer groups to mobile phonebased information services on sustainable agricultural

Crop diversification and improved adoption of alternative

methodologies, and developing community Early Warning

crops has been one of the government of Malawi’s key

Systems (EWS) in flood and drought-prone areas.

strategies to achieving food and income security. Malawi depends mainly on maize and tobacco for food and income

These actions have been designed to contribute to

security. However in recent years, maize production has

improving agricultural productivity in the targeted 10

been heavily affected by climate variability and tobacco

KULIMA districts by improving capacity of smallholder

prices have been low due to anti-smoking campaigns.

farmers to farm in a more effective manner, thus reducing

There is need for crop diversification in alternative crops

their vulnerability to shocks.

which have a relative comparative advantage.

SHA are undertaking a number of activities to build capacity among smallholder farmers to increase production and efficiency. These include: supporting farmer field school groups to promote sustainable agricultural practices,

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Beneficiaries:

• 402,000 smallholder farmers (including 241,201 women)

Malawi programmes THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS: • 13,000 Farmer Field Schools will be created to provide training and promote new crops and climate-smart farming methods.

• 400,000 families will be trained using a network of community-based field school.

• The project will intervene in 10 of Malawi’s 28 national districts.

Ethel Khundi (32) with daughter Memory (13), Whunachu Village, Malawi, 2017.

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Malawi programmes

Veronica Brown (43) and her daughter Linda Kampira (18), Kuma village, 2017.

Sustainable livelihoods improvement project (SLIP)

02

Objective: To reduce poverty levels and improve livelihood resilience of 2,000 poor smallholder households in Balaka District, southern Malawi.

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alaka is one of the districts in Malawi that faces perennial hunger because of frequent dry spells.

Agriculture is dominated by subsistence farming and

rain-fed food production systems that are facing increasing challenges from land degradation and declining soil fertility.

SLIP is promoting improved livelihood security through increased and diversified crop and livestock production;

Objective: To contribute to improving power generation through communitybased sustainable use and management of natural resources.

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he Shire River is Malawi’s most important water resource, however, severe erosion is resulting in sedimentation of the river basin, causing water

shortages and reducing the effectiveness of Malawi’s hydropower facilities. This also negatively affects many of the country’s smallholder farmers by reducing soil fertility, yields, income and food security.

improved ecological resilience through improved natural

Self Help Africa plans to improve power generation by

resource management; increased incomes and increased

reducing erosion and sedimentation. In order to achieve

and diversified livelihoods options through community-

this, the project is focusing on improving local management

based rural enterprises.

of natural resources; improving community participation

Self Help Africa aims to establish profitable and sustainable community-based rural enterprises with developed market access skills and access to financial services. It is also vital to strengthen the capacity of beneficiaries to effectively

in environmental and natural decision-making; improving sustainable management and utilisation of forests and woodlots; promoting conservation agriculture, and integrating soil fertility management and agro-forestry practices.

implement and manage their livelihood activities. This

The project will also address the social and gender

will eventually lead to increased and diversified livelihood

constraints and inequalities in sustainable agriculture and

options and an increase in household incomes.

natural resource management. The intervention will focus

This project will focus on strengthening existing services and community structures in their own right. In this manner, after the project winds down, local government and farmer groups should have emerging, workable procedures for

on engaging communities to promote joint decision-making at both community and household levels. This will be delivered through the provision of literacy training in order to allow farmers to engage in value addition and marketing.

continuing livelihood opportunities, thus ensuring the

Through this project, communities will have better

sustainability of the project.

participation in decision-making processes surrounding

Beneficiaries:

• 12,000 households • 50% women

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Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project

the natural resources that they use to survive. It will decentralise institutions, and foster a sense of ownership and responsibility around natural resources.

• 12,000 disadvantaged individuals reached Beneficiaries: • 3,500 households in Balaka District in Traditional Authority Nkaya, Balaka (21,000 people) • 50% women District

Malawi programmes Maize infected by Fall Armyworm, Malawi, 2017.

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Developing Remote Sensing Technology to Monitor Fall Armyworm

Objective: To contribute to the solution of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) problem by developing a tool for the detection of its hotspots.

F

ood security in Malawi has been worsened by the increasing prevalence of pests and diseases, including the emergence of the FAW affecting over

600,000 smallholder farmers. The emergence of the FAW across Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa poses a critical continuous and recurrent threat to smallholder farmers across the continent.

This project is being delivered by an innovative collaboration

institutions, NGOs and commercial farmers to maximise the benefits of insecticide, manage yield losses, and adapt to climate change challenges.

In the initial stages of this project, data will be collected at both satellite and field levels, this data will then be processed and cleaned, and the model will then be built and optimised based on the baseline data to monitor any changes.

between: SHA, University College Dublin, and Orbas with the support of the relevant local government district authorities in Balaka District in Malawi.

The aim of the project is to create a model to detect and monitor Fall Armyworm outbreaks and severity. This model will then be developed into a software tool to help public

Beneficiaries:

• 3,500 households in Balaka District (21,000 people) • 50% women

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2018-19

Bashir Twinomwjuni, Uganda

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elf Help Africa works with and through local

We aim to be a catalyst, developing collaborative approaches

community-based organisations, government

to meet specific local needs through effective, integrated and

agencies, international NGOs, private sector partners

sustainable solutions.

and emerging social enterprises in Uganda.

In this way initiatives can continue without our support and These diverse partners all have huge potential in addressing

have the potential to grow. Our programmes clearly link

the country’s hunger and poverty. Self Help Africa believes

with the national agricultural strategies produced under the

that the most effective role that we can play is in facilitating

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

partnerships that will bring them together to serve the needs

Development Strategy and Investment Plan.

of underdeveloped rural communities.

malawi

UGANDA

PROJECT KEY zambia

burkinafaso

MANZO Youth Empowerment Project (MAYEP)

ghana

Agriculture and Market Support for North West Uganda

kenya

Local Seed Business Outscaling

togo

S O U T H S U D A N

Gulu

Striking a Balance

D E M R E P Strengthening Livelihoods, Nutrition and Climate Resilience C O N G O of smallholder farmers Lake Albert Extensive Agriculture and Savanna

Lira

U G A N D A

Intensive Agriculture

Kampala

Forest, Rainforest, Swamp

K E N Y A

Barren

Lake Victoria

Z A M B I A

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T A N Z A N I A

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02

03

04

05

Donor

Total Budget

MANZO Youth European Union Empowerment Project (MAYEP)

€975,415

Agriculture and Market Support for North West Uganda

World Food Programme, Irish Aid

€918,000

Local Seed Business Wageningen, Irish Aid Outscaling

€110,406

Strengthening Livelihoods, Nutrition and Climate Resilience of Smallholder Farmers

€145,000

Irish Aid

Striking a Balance: The Haramead Trust, Developing a Green The European Economy around Lake Commission Bunyonyi Basin

Time Frame

2016 2019

Implementing Partner

Programme Area

Agency For Accelerated Rural Development (AFARD)

Maracha, Nebbi, and Zombo Districts, Northwestern Uganda

Adjumani, Kiryandongo, Masindi and Omoro Districts

2017 2018

2017

Integrated Seed Sector Development Uganda

Eastern and Soutwestern Uganda

Kabale and Rubanda local governments, African International Christian Ministry (AICM)

Ngora, Amuria, Katakwi and Kaberamaido, North-Eastern region

2018

2018 2020

€619,092

2018

uganda programmes

Programme

Kabale and Rubanda, Southwestern Uganda

2020

Gastone is a farmer and chairman of the SOFT Farmers Group, Kikyenkye Sub County, Ibanda District, Uganda

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UGANDA programmes

Agnes Katushabe with husband Odomaro Byanihaugha, Uganda

MANZO Youth Empowerment project (MAYEP)

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Objective: To contribute to sustainable poverty reduction among youth in the West Nile region, Northern Uganda

U

ganda is the world’s most youthful country, with 5.8 million people aged 15 to 24. It also has the highest rate of youth unemployment in Africa.

MAYEP is a â‚Ź1 million EU-funded project that has been

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AGRICULTURE AND MARKET SUPPORT FOR north west Uganda

Objective: To improve income and food security of smallholder households through increased production.

A

gricultural productivity in Uganda is currently well below potential, and many of the crops that are produced for market are often lost before they can be sold due to

poor storage facilities and post-harvest handling.

designed with local partner Agency For Accelerated Rural

With this in mind, the Agriculture and Market Support (AMS)

Development (AFARD), to support youth empowerment

project aims to increase the production and sale of maize,

and economic development in Maracha, Nebbi and Zombo

beans and sorghum for smallholder farmer households in

districts of the West Nile region.

Adjumani, Kiryandongo, Masindi and Omoro districts. The

The MAYEP project aims to create employment opportunities for 3,000 youth in agricultural value chains and empower them to engage in dialogue with duty bearers

project will also support the World Food Programme’s food assistance programmes through stimulating local production, aggregation and sale of staple crops.

at community, district and regional levels. This is facilitated

Self Help Africa has been implementing the AMS project with

through the development of group enterprises, vocational

3000 farmers in Masindi, Kiryandongo and Adjumani districts

training and internship placements that respond to youth

since 2017. In July 2018 the project extended its support to

priorities, industry needs as well as demand for agricultural

Oromo District and 5,500 new beneficiaries including 4,000

products.

refugees. A further 3,000 beneficiaries will be added in the

Participants receive training on business plan development, group management and leadership, and financial literacy

coming years, as the first cohort of farmers graduate from the project.

and are supported to identity and negotiate with buyers.

The new phase of the project will strengthen the capacity of

They are also supported to establish and manage savings

smallholder farmers from both refugee and host communities to

and credit groups which helps them to invest in productive

move into commercial production, increase access to support

assets and start small businesses.

services and new technologies, and build the institutional

The project is establishing fora in each district to integrate youth in local development planning processes to assure

capacity of farmer organisations to aggregate and market better quality produce.

responsiveness to youth-specific needs. Young people are

Farmers are organised into farmer groups, and linked to satellite

also encouraged to advocate for inclusion of their needs

collection points for aggregation, safe storage and marketing.

and priorities in local development planning.

The groups will also be linked to financial institutions for banking

beneficiaries:

3,000 youth under 27 (including 1,500 women)

services and agricultural loans, and to quality agricultural service providers for inputs and post-harvest handling equipment. They will also be supported to conduct market research and establish market linkages to obtain competitive prices for their produce.

Total direct beneficiaries:

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3,000 (at least 50% women)

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LOCAL SEED BUSINESS OUTSCALING

Objective: To increase food, nutrition and income security in smallholder households.

T

he uptake and utilisation of quality seed by smallholder farmers in Uganda is still very low, with over 85% depending on seed saved from previous seasons.

Strengthening Livelihoods, Nutrition and Climate Resilience of smallholder farmers

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Objective: To create resilient, selfsustaining farming communities where poverty and hunger are reduced.

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he overall objective of this project is to create resilient, self-sustaining farming communities where poverty and hunger are reduced. This is being achieved

However, each time farmers save and plant seed from a

through strengthening the livelihoods, nutrition and climate

previous season it loses vigour, resulting in lower yields.

resilience of smallholder farmers in four districts of Teso,

This project aims to increase quality seed uptake by

North-Eastern Uganda.

establishing local seed businesses that empower farmers

The project promotes an integrated risk management

to produce and market quality seed within their local

approach to strengthening resilience and to sustainably

communities.

increase agricultural production and productivity. This will

Working in partnership with the Integrated Seed Sector Development Programme of Wageningen University, the project targets farmer groups that are entrepreneurial, and have experience in growing the crops for which they want to produce seed in 30 Local Seed Businesses (LSBs).

The project is building the capacity of local service providers to support the development of the groups. A capacity assessment of each group is conducted and action plans are developed to address the skills and knowledge gaps through continuous coaching on key aspects of technical

uganda programmes

Flora Nyirangaba, Uganda

involve promoting the use of drought and pest-tolerant seeds, early maturing seed, livestock, and agro-forestry, as well as off-farm practices including the establishment of saving and loans groups, community early warning system, and advocacy engagement.

As a result of these interventions, it is expected that beneficiaries will achieve year-round food security, including being able to eat at least twice a day during the hunger season, with increased household income, strong adaptability to shocks, and improved nutrition.

seed production and marketing. LSBs are linked to other

Communities will also be empowered to advocate on

strategic partners such as research organisations for access

issues affecting their right to food and to engage with local

to foundation seed, markets, credit and extension.

government extension services and para-vets to maximise sustainability.

Total direct beneficiaries:

900 members of 30 Local Seed Businesses

This project is being implemented through two communitybased organisations and three local NGOs, in order to increase engagement and ownership of the project, as well as building capacity at the local level.

beneficiaries: 1,554

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UGANDA programmes

Fulumina Busihgye’s farm, Lake Bunyonyi region, Uganda

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STRIKING A BALANCE: Developing a green economy around Lake Bunyonyi Basin

Objective: To improve the institutional framework for sustainable environmental and economic management of Lake Bunyonyi through capacity building of local authorities.

L

ake Bunyonyi is a high-value natural resource for

The project will set up 20 Farmer Field Schools to provide

the predominantly rural populations of Kabale

ongoing training to 500 smallholder farmers on soil and

and Rubanda districts. The lake is also an area of

water conservation practices. Training will cover production

outstanding natural beauty and biodiversity, with significant

of various crops suitable for cultivation in seasonal wetlands

potential to generate tourism revenue for the communities

and surrounding farmland, incorporating soil and water

living around it. Poverty and mounting population pressures

conservation practices such as construction and reinforcement

have caused significant degradation of natural resources in

of terraces and drains, contour ploughing, agro-forestry and

the lake basin, resulting in declining water availability, loss of

cover cropping to help bring about sustained improvements in

wildlife habitats and soil fertility, and posing a long-term threat

water infiltration, soil quality and fertility within the catchment,

to the income and food security of poor rural households.

as well as reduce the risk and potential impact of natural disasters such as mudslides.

This project aims to improve the institutional framework for sustainable management of the Lake Bunyonyi basin,

To provide an alternative to livelihood activities that have a

through capacity building of local authorities. It will contribute

negative impact on the environment, 500 new jobs will be

to the inclusive and low-carbon economic transformation

created in sustainable livelihood sectors including horticulture,

of communities in the Lake Bunyonyi basin, generating

tree nurseries, beekeeping, mushroom production, small

sustainable economic growth, increased employment,

livestock and sustainable energy and tourism.

reduced poverty, improved nutrition, and sustainable management of the environment.

Businesses will benefit from opportunities for knowledgesharing, and influencing the development of policies and

Self Help Africa will establish 12 Village Natural Resource

bylaws governing the use of lake resources through the

Management Committees in the most degraded areas

establishment of a ‘green business forum’. The action will

around the lake. Their role will be to transfer knowledge on

promote branding and marketing of Lake Bunyonyi as an

the sustainable use of natural resources to members of their

eco-tourism destination and will allow petty traders and agri-

wider communities. Members are drawn from a range of

enterprises to gain business skills and improved access to

social groups, ensuring that the voices of those who depend

financial services and markets for their products.

on natural resources – including traditionally marginalised groups such as women, youth, persons with disabilities, and Batwa communities – are heard in the process of developing an integrated management plan for the lake.

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beneficiaries:

• 1,000 individual members of rural communities • 60% from marginalised groups including women, youth and Batwa communities

Emmanuel Ngororano and wife, Odetta, Uganda

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REGIONAL PROFILE

West Africa

2018-19

Group of rice producers located in Yargo Centre Village, Yargo, Kourittenga, Centre East, Burkina Faso, 2016.

malawi

T

zambia

 he West Africa programme operates in Burkina

The focus of the programme is increasingly on value addition

Faso and Togo, with the regional office based in burkinafaso

and creating linkages with private sector opportunities for

Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and a country office in

agricultural producers.

Dapaong, Togo. ghana kenya

malawi

zambia

West Africa burkinafaso

togo

ghana

kenya

N I G E R

togo

PROJECT KEY

M A L I

Building Resilience to Climate Extremes and Disasters

Ouagadougou

B U R K I N A

Improved Governance & Access to Water and Sanitation

F A S O

Extensive Agriculture and Savanna Intensive Agriculture Forest, Rainforest, Swamp

Dapaong G H A N A B E N I N

T O G O C O T E

D ´ I V O I R E

Lome

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Improved Governance and Access to Water and Sanitation

EU and other trusts and funds

Building Resilience to Climate Extremes and Disasters

DFID

Total Budget

€ 666,650

Time Frame

2016 2019

Yougbare Balkissa (21), and Pilabre Aisha (9 months), Lilgou Village, Togo, 2015

€ 1,691,286

2015 2019

Implementing Partner

Programme Area

Association d’Appui aux Activités de Santé Communautaire

Savanna region, Togo

Welthungerhilfe (WHH), Ministry of Agriculture department of Plant Health, Fédération des Groupements Wend Yam, Association Project Écologie et Reboisement (PER), Association Zood Nooma pour le Développement (AZND), Association de Développement Sougri Nooma (ASDN)

Centre Nord region, Burkina Faso

West Africa programmes

Donor

Programme

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West Africa programmes

01

IMPROVED GOVERNANCE and ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION, TOGO

Objective: To contribute to the improvement of the quality of life for rural populations through ensuring equitable and adequate access to water, sanitation and health.

T

his project will be implemented in the Naki-Est and Ogaro communities of Togo, which have recorded very low levels of access to drinking water – 26% and

BUILDING RESILINECE TO CLIMATE EXTREMES AND DISASTERS (BRACED)

02

Objective: To strengthen the ability of smallholder farmers to cope with the impact of climate variability by diversifying agricultural production.

B

urkina Faso’s climate is changing rapidly, leading to increased aridity and water shortages. This is causing increased difficulties for subsistence

farmers, who are highly vulnerable to climate extremes.

52% respectively. These levels are not sufficient to sustain local populations.

Working with Welthungerhilfe, local government and local partners in Burkina Faso, the project is decreasing the

This project is being implemented in northern Togo in order

vulnerability of 620,000 women, children and men.

to improve WASH practices, and local governance of water resources.

The project is promoting the diversification of agricultural production of smallholder farmers and improving incomes

The project will both drill new, and rehabilitate existing

through sustainable access to drought-tolerant seeds,

boreholes in the region, in order to provide access to safe

improved soil fertility and a specific focus on enterprise

drinking water to 5,750 people. 1,908 latrines, of which 150

development. SHA is also providing training to increase the

are Ecological Sanitation, will be built over the three year

organisational capacity of farmers, and promote climate-

project, providing sanitation facilities to 19,080 people.

smart agriculture techniques.

In order for Self Help Africa’s intervention to be sustainable,

Self Help Africa is working closely with the government in

artisans will be trained in latrine and borehole maintenance.

Burkina Faso to strengthen agricultural extension services and

Water point management structures will also be set up to

early-warning weather systems. Community radio messaging

collect fees from users in order to fund any repairs needed.

and other innovative resourcing techniques allowed Self

SHA is helping to build ownership and responsibility within

Help Africa to reach over 200,000 individuals with weather

the communities by forming development committees

information by mid-2017.

and WASH associations, as well as forming a local project management team in order to assure the sustainability of

Overall, this project will lead to improved resilience of poor

the action.

and vulnerable communities affected by climate change in

Total direct beneficiaries: 32,569

• 54% women • 67 villages in the Savanna region of Togo

Burkina Faso.

Evidence from the resilience-building approaches is being used for embedding climate adaptation approaches in local, regional and national plans and generating best practice guidelines on climate adaptation in the Sahel region.

Beneficiaries:

• 200,000 will receive direct training • 419,136 total beneficiaries will benefit from early-warning weather signals • 310,000 female beneficiaries (direct and indirect) 32

West Africa programmes

Habibou Tiendrebeogo (44), Nomgana Village, Loumbila, Oubritenga, Plateau Central, Burkina Faso, 2016.

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Foster Simeo, Malela Village, Northern Province, 2015.

2018-19

S

elf Help Africa’s programme focus in Zambia is on

The country programme works primarily through commodity

two key areas: rural enterprise development and

producer groups, seed producer groups, research stations,

sustainable agricultural and rural livelihoods.

local NGOs, civil society organisations and local government to reach smallholder farmers.

Projects address a selection of integrated issues: sustainable agriculture, food and nutrition security, research

Self Help Africa also provides support and capacity building

into and production of improved varieties of seed, rural

to local government departments in planning, monitoring,

enterprise development and income generation, and

evaluation and training.

environmental rehabilitation. malawi

Zambia zambia

burkinafaso

PROJECT KEY

ghana

kenya

Irish Aid Local Development Programme togo

Nutrition Sensitive Agri-Food Value Chains

D E M R E P C O N G O

Community-Based Seed Enterprises

Kitwe

Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin

Chipata M A L A W I

Kaoma Farm Development Project Pathway to Self-Reliance for Refugees in Zambia

Mongu

Z A M B I A Lusaka

Elite II

Extensive Agriculture and Savanna Intensive Agriculture Forest, Rainforest, Swamp

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Z I M B A B W E

Total Budget

Time Frame

Implementing Partner

Programme Area

01

Irish Aid Local Development Programme

Irish Aid

€ 8,211,460

2013 ­ 2019

Mbala and Luwingu District Council, PPU, HiD

Northern Province

02

Nutrition Sensitive AgriFood Value Chains

McGill University

€ 215,371

2016

McGill University, Bioversity International, Worldfish

Northern Province

Regional seed grower associations, Zambia Agricultural Research Institute and Seed Control and Certification Institute.

Lusaka, Southern, Muchinga, Central, Northern and Eastern Provinces

KAOMA Farm Development Committee, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Seed Control and Certification Institute.

Western Province

OPAD, SRDA, SASS, DAPP

Southern, Lusaka and Central Provinces

Heifer International

Eastern Province

Government of Zambia Ministries, UNHCR

Kalumbila and Kaoma districts

2018

03

Community-Based Seed Enterprises

Irish Aid, Electric Aid

€ 422,317

2015 2021

04

Kaoma Farm Development Project

SHA

€ 191,205

2015 2018

05 06 07

€ 740,433

Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin

Zambia Ministry of Finance

Enhanced Livelihood Livestock, Trade, Enterprise II (Elite II)

Zambian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

€ 257,692

Pathways to SelfReliance for Refugees in Zambia

UNHCR, Irish Aid

€ 240,403

2016

Zambia programmes

Donor

Programme

2017

2015 2018

2017 2020

Willie Phiri (40), Chinini village, Zambia, 2015

Ignatius Mulenga,, Malela Village, Nothern Province, Zambia.

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Zambia programmes

01

Irish Aid Local development programme

Objective: To improve the livelihoods, health status, food and nutrition security of over 23,000 poor households.

Z

ambia’s Northern Province consistently ranks as one

On average, households have seen their disposable income

of the four poorest provinces in the country, with an

increase and production levels of important nutritious crops

estimated 75% of its population living in poverty and

have risen.

over 50% of people living in extreme poverty.

IALDP worked primarily through more than 370 producer The overall aim of this programme is to improve the

groups, training lead farmers and providing access to

livelihoods, health status, food and nutrition security of poor

quality inputs, enabling farmers to increase production and

households in Luwingu, Mbala and Senga Hill districts of

marketing of poultry, goats, fish and a variety of nutrient-

Northern Province.

rich vegetable crops such as bio-fortified iron and zinc-rich beans and groundnuts.

Since 2013, SHA has been implementing the Irish Aid Local Development Programme (IALDP) - an integrated livelihoods

IALDP has also mobilised almost 3,000 community

programme focusing on increasing agricultural production,

volunteers who educate and support mothers and care

productivity and marketing, promoting improved nutrition

givers on a range of issues, including good infant and young

and health education, and supporting local authorities to

child feeding practices, HIV and AIDS, malaria prevention

improve service delivery - improving the livelihoods, health

and good practices in nutrition, water and sanitation.

and food and nutrition security of over 17,000 smallholder households in Mbala, Senga Hill and Luwingu districts.

Access to credit, saving facilities and working capital remains

The majority of the population in the districts are poor and

extremely limited in the districts due to rural locations and

hence vulnerable to a number of inter-related problems such

poor infrastructure. However, six Financial Associations

as food insecurity, climate change, malnutrition, insecure

established under the programme in 2017 are beginning

livelihoods and ill health. Now in the final phase-out stage,

to provide these services to surrounding communities and

the programme is working with local government to ensure

shareholders. With further mentoring and support, they are

a smooth handover and sustainable exit strategy.

well positioned to provide aggregation, collective buying, and business development services to the smallholder farmers

End of programme assessments have shown promising results; chronic malnutrition reduced in children under 24 months from 40% to 31% in Luwingu, and more mothers

Total direct beneficiaries

are providing appropriate food and hygiene for their infants.

23,000 households

THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS: • 17,000 households in Mbala and Luwingu districts benefit from the project • 60% of beneficiaries are women • 5,400 members in 120 savings and credit associations • 372 farmer groups

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who are their primary membership base.

Girl in Malela village, Northern Province, Zambia, 2015.

NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRI-FOOD VALUE CHAINS

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Objective: To improve the nutritional status of members of farming households.

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ver the past two decades, the prevalence of stunting has persistently been above 40% in Zambia, which impedes human development,

productivity and economic growth.

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COMMUNITY-BASED SEED ENTERPRISES

Zambia programmes

Emma Kayela, Nsunda Village, Northern Province.

Objective: To improve the food, nutrition and income security of smallholder households in Kafue District.

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roductivity in Zambia is held back by a lack of access to quality seed, transport and other infrastructure.

Because of this, farmers often struggle to feed their

families throughout the year.

Self Help Africa is the Zambian-based implementing partner

As part of our response to this, Self Help Africa, in

in a research consortium led by McGill University, with sub-

collaboration with the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute,

grantees WorldFish Centre and Bioversity International. The

the Seed Certification and Control Institute, and the University

project’s objective is to promote the availability, accessibility

of Zambia, is working with Seed Grower Associations (SGA)

and consumption of diverse, safe and nutritious foods for

and their smallholder farmer members to increase production

improved household nutrition and health.

of early generation indigenous legume seed and to develop a better understanding of how the different varieties perform

This will be delivered through linkages formed with the private

under conservation agriculture practices in the different

sector, trainings on food quality and nutrition, and knowledge

geographical regions of Zambia.

dissemination through multimedia.

The project is also building the capacity of the SGAs Through assessments of the opportunities to add value to

themselves, providing technical assistance on business

and improve the nutrient content of selected commodities

planning, financial management and governance. Seed

throughout the value chain. SHA, partners and project

production provides a profitable business opportunity

participants will be able to develop contextually appropriate

for farmers with the entrepreneurial drive and capacity to

methods of processing these foods in ways that maintain or

produce at consistent quality and SGAs provide essential

enhance their nutrition content.

collective purchasing, aggregation and marketing services to their members.

The project will collaborate with a variety of Zambian actors, including the University of Zambia, agro-dealers, government extension staff, cooperatives and smallholder farmers as building local capacity and harnessing existing local

Total direct beneficiaries:

400 farmers • 50% women

knowledge are key to the success of the project.

Total direct beneficiaries:

2,400 • 960 women • 1,440 male

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Zambia programmes

Rosemary Chate, Malela, Northern Province, 2016.

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STRENGHTENING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE KAFUE SUB-BASIN

Objective: To increase crop and livestock production, market access, and income security to sustainably support activities at Cheshire Homes Orphanage.

Objective: To strengthen the adaptive capacity of poor rural farming communities to respond to current climate variability and long-term consequences of climate change.

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he Kaoma Cheshire Community Care Centre (KCCC) is facing challenges with continuing the support of education for the children in its care as children get

older and become more demanding of limited resources.

KCCC cares for orphans who have lost one or both parents because of AIDS. The centre owns a large piece of farmland

t is likely that weather extremes will be experienced more often in decades to come due to climate change.

In Zambia, these include severe droughts and heavy

floods. Rural communities in Zambia are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their current low adaptive capacity.

which, if well utilised, has the potential to make the KCCC

Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue Sub-Basin

largely self-sufficient in food production and less reliant on

(SCRiKA) is an extension project whose objective is to

external funding.

help rural farming communities adapt to current climate

To alleviate the pressures on the Cheshire Homes

variability and long-term consequences of climate change.

Orphanage, Self Help Africa is providing technical

SHA is assisting rural communities who live in highly

assistance to management on best practice in crop and

vulnerable areas to identify and address the impacts

livestock production, seed multiplication and marketing of

of climate change in their local development plans and

the farm produce. Conservation agriculture techniques are

access funding for community adaptation projects.

also being introduced so that crops are more resilient to the increasingly irregular weather patterns in the area.

Working with the local government and our partners, SHA is supporting communities to contribute to district climate

The farm has huge potential to be a supplier of value-added

change adaption plans, so that their concerns and needs

products such as sun flower oil, peanut butter and early

are addressed. Communities are also receiving advice

generation seed to surrounding farming households, local

and financial support to design, implement and manage

markets and beyond.

community projects, which will enable them to adapt to the

Beneficiaries:

• 90 direct beneficiaries – children who live in the Cheshire Homes Orphanage • 40 smallholder households within the vicinity of the farm 38

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KAOMA FARM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

changing climate conditions by developing skills in climatesmart agriculture methods, and diversifying from crop production into small livestock farming.

Beneficiaries:

• 23,000 direct beneficiaries • 43,300 to benefit from climate information systems • 52% women

ENHANCED LIVESTOCK TRADE AND ENTERPRISE II

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PATHWAYS TO SELF-RELIANCE FOR REFUGEES IN ZAMBIA

Objective: To improve the productivity of key livestock production systems for targeted smallholder producers in Chipata, Katete and Chadiza districts.

Objective: To increase self-reliance for 300 refugee households and local host communities in Meheba and Mayukwayukwa settlement areas.

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mallholder farmers in Zambia’s Eastern Province are in a better position with regard to small livestock production thanks to the ELITE II project, which

ambia currently hosts around 58,000 refugees and displaced people, the majority of whom reside in the country’s two officially designated settlements: Meheba

entered its second phase in 2017. Now the programme

and Mayukwayukwa. Both settlements are remote with limited

requires further investment to scale-up its reach and impact.

access to infrastructure, and their inhabitants are currently

Self Help Africa, and Heifer International, have been working

reliant on UNHCR and other agencies for subsistence.

with three District Livestock Associations (DLAs) and goat

Self Help Africa is leading a pilot project with UNCHR to design

farmers to improve productivity and strengthen their position

and implement a graduation programme to foster a spirit of

within the goat value chain, through improving sector

self-reliance in refugees and other vulnerable local families in

coordination, formalization of processes, and developing

the host community. SHA staff are working closely with the

market information systems.

UNHCR livelihoods team and relevant government ministries.

At community level, ELITE II provides organisational and

The graduation approach supports households over an

technical training to new and existing Livestock Producer

18-month period, through providing training on agriculture,

Groups and opportunities for learning exchanges between

setting up savings and credit groups, providing a productive

groups. Linking goat farmers to financial services such

asset chosen by the participant and facilitating links to

as village saving and loan schemes and micro-finance

potential markets. In addition, each participant is assigned a

institutions is another key component of the project, to

case worker who mentors them throughout the project.

enable access to working capital and investment in inputs.

The project is implemented through local partners such as District Farmer Associations, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Cooperatives, and the DLAs. This is a key aspect of ownership and sustainability and will therefore be emphasised through a participatory implementation process.

Zambia programmes

Lillian Makukula (59), Manjakazi Village Chipata District, Zambia, 2015

The project will work with 300 vulnerable households from the refugee and host communities to increase self-reliance.

This will reduce dependency on UNHCR hand-outs and enable these vulnerable households to meet their food and nutrition requirements as well as basic social and economic needs such as school fees, medical fees and

Beneficiaries:

food requirements.

• 2,000 smallholder farmers in 3 regions

Total direct beneficiaries: 300

• 1,200 women and 800 men • 105 livestock producer groups will be supported with strengthened capacity

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