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USAID/Zimbabwe Humanitarian Assistance Office

USAID/Zimbabwe Humanitarian Assistance Office Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition Public Affairs Section October 8, 2013. Introduction- Historical Perspective.

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USAID/Zimbabwe Humanitarian Assistance Office

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  1. USAID/Zimbabwe Humanitarian Assistance Office Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition Public Affairs Section October 8, 2013

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. USAID/Food for Peace Development ProgramAmalima and ENSURE USAID funds two FFP Development Programs, addressing the underlying causes of food insecurity in targeted districts. Amalima, led by CNFA ($43 million), and Enhanced Nutrition, Stepping Up Resilience and Enterprise (ENSURE), led by World Vision ($55 million), started in June, 2013. Through Amalima and ENSURE, USAID/Zimbabwe will: • Assist vulnerable households in arid and semi-arid areas to build resilience to future food security related shocks • Promote positive nutrition behaviours aimed at reducing chronic malnutrition among children less than five years of age. • Promote diversification of livelihoods options. • Promote sustainable natural resource management and production

  5. Geographic Coverage of Development Assistance Program

  6. Type of intervention in pictures Creation Of Small Irrigations Construction Of Small Dam

  7. Improved agricultural production and marketing Improved agricultural prod Improved livestock marketing

  8. Thank you!! Twalumba!! Tatenda!!

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