Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja

$73.11M USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	Agriculture Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance
Country	Uganda
Start Date	Jul 19, 2012
End Date	Mar 20, 2017
Duration	1,705 days
Number of Grantees	105
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`198288-76`

Grant Description

Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) is a Title II development food assistance program implemented in the districts of Napak, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, and Amudat in southern Karamoja.

The activity has two main objectives: (1) Improved availability and access to food; and (2) Reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five. The activity will reach 270,000 direct beneficiaries over a five-year period.

Interventions are expected to include: diversifying livelihood assets and opportunities; promoting improved technologies and practices; improving infant and young child feeding practices; improving maternal health and nutrition in pregnant and lactating women; enhancing access to clean water/sanitation and improving hygiene practices; and promoting access to local health care.