ADRA - Adventist Development and Relief Agency Canada

Published purpose

This project aims to increase food security among women, men, girls and boys most vulnerable to climate change in the refugee/returnee areas of Gatsibo and Kayonza Districts in Rwanda . It seeks to improve household nutrition and income generation through climate change adaptation initiatives targeting 36,480 people in households. The project seeks to address the challenges related to climate change such as prolonged droughts, unpredictable seasons, increased storms, and unpredictable rains. Small farm holders often have little or no arable land or water for irrigation. Deforestation has contributed to increased soil erosion, soil exhaustion and adversely affected water sources. All of these factors negatively affect crop production and household incomes, limiting people's ability to produce or purchase food. .