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Sustainable
food systems for food security and nutrition - PAS presentation
USAID/Zimbabwe
Humanitarian Assistance Office
October 08, 2013
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Introduction
- Historical perspective
Since 2002,
USAID’s Humanitarian Assistance Office (HAO) has funded food
security projects in Zimbabwe in response to a series of droughts
in Southern Africa. Using Food for Peace (FFP) resources, USAID
projects include:
- C-SAFE led
by World Vision with CRS and CARE from 2002-2010.
- Promoting
Recovery in Zimbabwe (PRIZE) program led by CRS with ACDI/VOCA
and CARE from 2010 -June of 2013.
- Seasonal
Targeted Assistance through World Food Program.
Building
on past accomplishments
USAID activities
promote resiliency and improve communities’ ability to mitigate
shocks. Since 2002, USAID has provided almost 1 billion dollars
in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable Zimbabweans. In addition
to the provision of food assistance, past accomplishment include:
- Construction
and development of dams,
- Community
gardens and livestock dip tanks.
- Enhanced
market linkages and value chains,
- Established
rural savings and loan groups,
- Promoted
conservation agriculture, seed security, and improved livestock
practices.
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