Nature-Positive Food Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

About this project

The project aims to improve low-carbon, climate-resilient economies in rural areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe for the enhanced well-being of communities, especially women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. The project contributes to the scale-up of nature-positive food systems for enhanced climate change adaptation within a representative set of Afromontane and sub-Afromontane ecosystems across sub-Saharan Africa. The project aims to reduce climate change vulnerability by acting on socio-ecological systems’ abilities to cope by promoting resilient livelihoods based on the sustainable use of biodiversity and by increasing the decision-making and leadership of women and other vulnerable people. Project activities include: (1) facilitate smallholder farmer experimentation with nature-based solutions through extension services; (2) promote sustainable use of energy sources for improved livelihoods; and (3) develop and implement gender-responsive capacity development strategies for decision-making and access to and control of resources for women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. The project partners – Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada, Canadian Baptist Ministries, Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Emergency Relief and Development Association, Mennonite Central Committee Canada, Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, Tearfund Canada, United Church of Canada and World Renew Canada – jointly planned the project. The project directly targets 75…

Published by

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) · Government

Countries

Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Sectors

Agricultural water resourcesAgricultural extensionAgricultural servicesBiodiversityEnvironmental researchRural development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Published by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: CA-3-P011740001.

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