Innovative Urban Farming for Refugee Livelihoods in Kyaka II Settlement
Promoting food security and nutrition through climate-smart farming with limited land resources
In the urban setting of Kyaka II settlement,limited access to land for farming posses a significant challenge to food security and nutrition among the refugees and the host community households .
To address this challenge, Hamiza Development Foundation (HDF) with support from Woord en Daad under the LEAD Project funded by MOFA are deteremined to improve the status quo of the livelihoods of the households in these urban refugee communities by encouraging them to grow high value foods and vegetables using readily available resources like used water bottles, polythene bags, buckets, timber among others.
This method of farming is affordable and addresses the land issue, and is not affected by the diverse effects of Climate Change,since farmers are encouraged to water their plants. For full engagement/participation of the entire household,children are encouraged to water and also grow their own vegetables in such manner.
The farmers in Bukere Zone received farm inputs and PPE to encourage them farm climate smart.
HDF thanks the Office of the Prime Minister in Kyaka II settlement for the great work done in the community and for all the support offered to the LEAD Partners in Kyaka II.
