ECO-FOOD Uganda: sustainable and inclusive agri-food value chains for food security of small-scale producers, women and persons with disabilities

About this project

The ECO-FOOD project intervenes in the West Nile and Lango regions of Uganda to promote sustainable and inclusive development and food security through the promotion of traditional and innovative agri-food supply chains and direct support to the most vulnerable segments of the population. The project has been structured on 3 strategic pillars: the increase of local agricultural production in terms of quantity and quality (R1, OSS 2.3), the development of agricultural value chains from production up to the trade of the processed product also on the international market (R2, OSS 2.4 and 12.3), and direct support to the most vulnerable people to meet their specific needs and ensure their food security (R3, OSS 2.1). The rationale and purpose of the intervention were defined based on the needs assessment carried out in April and May 2024, with involvement of key institutions, communities and local stakeholders, through the creation of appropriate data collection and processing tools to ensure consistency across both target geographic areas. The target groups of the project are mainly small-scale farmers in the districts of Adjumani (West Nile), Kole and Lira (Lango) and vulnerable persons. The farmers will be involved in activities that aim to enhance potentialities of the areas and local communities; vulnerable people will be included within the value chains promoted by the project but will also benefit from the dedicated initiatives targeting their needs. The consortium of par…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Agricultural developmentFood crop productionHousehold food security programmes

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributesNutrition · Main focusEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributesMaternal, newborn and child health · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

CBM ITALIA ONLUS

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-11-4.

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