Food and nutrition security

Development Initiative for Northern Uganda

The project focuses on food and nutrition security, household incomes, and maternal and child nutrition and health.

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Development Initiative for Northern Uganda
Lango and Teso sub-regionsInclusive socio-economic development project
Goal

To consolidate stability in Northern Uganda, eradicate poverty and under-nutrition, and strengthen the foundations for sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development.

Consolidating stability, reducing poverty and under-nutrition, and strengthening foundations for sustainable development in Northern Uganda.

The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda supports vulnerable communities in Lango and Teso to build stronger food systems, improve incomes, and reduce under-nutrition.

Objectives
  1. Enhance food and nutrition security, increase household incomes, and improve maternal and child nutrition and health in Northern Uganda.
Project facts
Target population

51,250 people

Target districts

Lango: Amolatar, Apac, Kwania, Dokolo and Otuke. Teso: Amuria and Kapelebyong.

Interventions

Food and nutrition security support, household income improvement, and maternal and child nutrition and health strengthening.

Partners

IITA, VEDCO, Kilimo Trust, Rikolto, ECUREI, Diversity International, CGIAR

Outcomes
  • Food and nutrition security strengthened
  • Household incomes improved
  • Maternal and child nutrition and health supported