Organize Farmers’ Clubs: farmers maintain/share water resources, secure inputs and receive training in sustainable agriculture practices and techniques to optimize sales.

1. How Food Aid ProgramsHow Food Aid Programs
Decrease Vulnerability andDecrease Vulnerability and
Improve Food SecurityImprove Food Security
Ellen LevinsonEllen Levinson
Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Alliance for Global Food SecurityAlliance for Global Food Security
President, Levinson & AssociatesPresident, Levinson & Associates
March 3, 2011March 3, 2011
Partnership to Cut Hunger & Poverty in Africa ForumPartnership to Cut Hunger & Poverty in Africa Forum

2. Food for Progress, CounterpartFood for Progress, Counterpart
International, SenegalInternational, Senegal
Six womenSix women’’s groups cultivate rices groups cultivate rice
and tilapia to improve diets andand tilapia to improve diets and
create a new source of income forcreate a new source of income for
their familiestheir families
WomenWomen’’s Microfinance Institutes Microfinance Institute
increased its savings by more thanincreased its savings by more than
35% in just one year, allowing it to35% in just one year, allowing it to
provide more loans to women inprovide more loans to women in
northern Senegal.northern Senegal.
Senegal is now a Feed the FutureSenegal is now a Feed the Future
country and Counterpart andcountry and Counterpart and
CLUSA are implementing partnersCLUSA are implementing partners
in that program.in that program.

3. Food for the Hungry, DemocraticFood for the Hungry, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Food for PeaceRepublic of the Congo, Food for Peace
Remote villages in the eastern province affected by the civilRemote villages in the eastern province affected by the civil
unrest that forced them off their land with highest rates ofunrest that forced them off their land with highest rates of
malnutrition. DRC is not a Feed the Future country.malnutrition. DRC is not a Feed the Future country.
26,905 households (213 villages, 135,000 people)26,905 households (213 villages, 135,000 people)
2 Strategic Objectives over 3 years2 Strategic Objectives over 3 years
1.1. Increase livelihood capacities of vulnerable farmingIncrease livelihood capacities of vulnerable farming
householdshouseholds
2.2. Improved health and nutrition capabilities of vulnerableImproved health and nutrition capabilities of vulnerable
householdshouseholds

4. Doubled the Adoption of sustainableDoubled the Adoption of sustainable
agriculture technologies within 2 yearsagriculture technologies within 2 years
Improved seed cuttings, compost, interImproved seed cuttings, compost, inter--cropping, mulching, greencropping, mulching, green
manure, incorporation of organic material, green storage technolmanure, incorporation of organic material, green storage technologies,ogies,
planting densities, pest management, crop rotationplanting densities, pest management, crop rotation
Adoption of improved natural resourceAdoption of improved natural resource
management practicesmanagement practices
Terracing , plant ground cover, check dams, microTerracing , plant ground cover, check dams, micro--basins, bunds,basins, bunds,
contour lines or ridging, live barriers, relay planting, trees icontour lines or ridging, live barriers, relay planting, trees in fallown fallow
fields, water capture irrigation, improved drainagefields, water capture irrigation, improved drainage

5. Improved Child Care and HygieneImproved Child Care and Hygiene
Practices Adopted in 2 YearsPractices Adopted in 2 Years
IndicatorIndicator %%
baselinebaseline
% final% final
Children 6Children 6--23 months who received Vitamin A in the past23 months who received Vitamin A in the past
6 months6 months
38.7%38.7% 70.8%70.8%
Children 0Children 0--5.9 months exclusively breastfed in last 24h5.9 months exclusively breastfed in last 24h 28.4%28.4% 75.4%75.4%
Caregivers of children 0Caregivers of children 0--23 months who know 3+ signs23 months who know 3+ signs
of childhood illnessof childhood illness
21.7%21.7% 72.6%72.6%
Children 12Children 12--23.9 months who have been dewormed23.9 months who have been dewormed 27.4%27.4% 72.3%72.3%
Year round access to an improved water source withinYear round access to an improved water source within
200m of house200m of house
15.7%15.7% 47.9%47.9%
Households adopting at least 3 improved hygieneHouseholds adopting at least 3 improved hygiene
behaviorsbehaviors
31.4%31.4% 66.3%66.3%

6. Improved Quality of Food GroupsImproved Quality of Food Groups
ConsumedConsumed

7. ACDI/VOCA, Rwanda, 5 YearACDI/VOCA, Rwanda, 5 Year
Food for Peace ProgramFood for Peace Program
Objective: Reduce chronic food insecurity and vulnerability ofObjective: Reduce chronic food insecurity and vulnerability of
individuals, households and communities.individuals, households and communities.
Strengthen the management of 114 smallholder cooperatives,Strengthen the management of 114 smallholder cooperatives,
improve selected agricultural value chains, promote post harvestimprove selected agricultural value chains, promote post harvest
processing and commercialization, and rehabilitate secondaryprocessing and commercialization, and rehabilitate secondary
farmfarm--toto--market roads and bridges.market roads and bridges.
SmallSmall--lot sales of Vitaminlot sales of Vitamin--A fortified vegetable oil withA fortified vegetable oil with
concurrent training of buyers to improve business skills andconcurrent training of buyers to improve business skills and
broaden market access to include smaller traders.broaden market access to include smaller traders.
Sub grant to Africare to implement the Nutritional RehabilitativSub grant to Africare to implement the Nutritional Rehabilitativee
Hearth Program (HEARTH)Hearth Program (HEARTH) -- 135 Mothers Associations135 Mothers Associations
established and communityestablished and community--based health and nutrition education,based health and nutrition education,
periodic home visits by community volunteers, andperiodic home visits by community volunteers, and
supplementary food rations provided.supplementary food rations provided.

8. Rwanda ResultsRwanda Results
The median annual income received by cooperativeThe median annual income received by cooperative
members through their sales to their cooperativemembers through their sales to their cooperative
increased from the baseline of $178 in FY04 to $276 inincreased from the baseline of $178 in FY04 to $276 in
FY09. 42,000 farmer and farm family beneficiaries.FY09. 42,000 farmer and farm family beneficiaries.
Percentage of underweight children 0 to 36 months inPercentage of underweight children 0 to 36 months in
PLWHA program cut in half.PLWHA program cut in half.
18 months after entering the nutrition program, 9018 months after entering the nutrition program, 90
percent of children had good nutritional status.percent of children had good nutritional status.
47% of the Vitamin47% of the Vitamin--A fortified vegetable oil was soldA fortified vegetable oil was sold
through women traders.through women traders.

9. Soybean cultivation in RwandaSoybean cultivation in Rwanda

10. Beekeeping Training in RwandaBeekeeping Training in Rwanda

11. MOZAMBIQUE, 5 year Food for Peace
Program -- multiple NGOs and government
agencies, overlap with other USAID focus
areas, Feed the Future Country
Implementing agencies:
•ADRA
•Food for the Hungry
•Save the Children & Africare
•World Vision
Government Partners
•Ministry of Agriculture
•Ministry of Health
•Technical Secretariat for Food Security and
Nutrition (SETSAN)
•National Disaster Management Institute
Other partners
•CLUSA; IRD; Samaritan’s Purse; ADPP

12. Purpose: reduce vulnerability and improvePurpose: reduce vulnerability and improve
food security in areas where there isfood security in areas where there is
agricultural potential, but recurrent crisesagricultural potential, but recurrent crises
CycloneCyclone’’s impact on cropss impact on crops

13. Impact of floods on a MozambicanImpact of floods on a Mozambican
householdhousehold

14. BEFORE/AFTERBEFORE/AFTER
CONSERVATION FARMINGCONSERVATION FARMING

15. Income increase of participatingIncome increase of participating
farmers over 2 yearsfarmers over 2 years
ADRAADRA –– 138%138%
Food for the HungryFood for the Hungry –– 141%141%
World VisionWorld Vision –– 119%119%
CARECARE –– 122%122%
SAVESAVE –– 123%123%
Note: Cash crop sales by program participantsNote: Cash crop sales by program participants
increased from $103 in 08/09 to $703 in 09/10increased from $103 in 08/09 to $703 in 09/10

16. Child Nutrition and Women inChild Nutrition and Women in
AgricultureAgriculture

17. Savings Club and Child NutritionSavings Club and Child Nutrition

18. Malawi FarmersMalawi Farmers’’ Clubs, Planet AidClubs, Planet Aid
Food for ProgressFood for Progress
Diversify production and increase farmDiversify production and increase farm
income, 30,000 farmers.income, 30,000 farmers.
Organize FarmersOrganize Farmers’’ Clubs: farmersClubs: farmers
maintain/share water resources, securemaintain/share water resources, secure
inputs and receive training ininputs and receive training in
sustainable agriculture practices andsustainable agriculture practices and
techniques to optimize sales.techniques to optimize sales.
Integrated with Government ofIntegrated with Government of
MalawiMalawi’’s agriculture extension services.s agriculture extension services.
Linkage to the Malawi Savings Bank,Linkage to the Malawi Savings Bank,
some farmers obtained loans with ansome farmers obtained loans with an
average level of $775 USD ($15,460average level of $775 USD ($15,460
total).total).
Attracted additional funding by theAttracted additional funding by the
EU.EU.

19. ResultsResults
Average FarmerAverage Farmer
Production Increased byProduction Increased by
250%250%
Average annual cashAverage annual cash
income increased byincome increased by
120%120%
Access to waterAccess to water
increased by 280%increased by 280%

20. Crop DiversificationCrop Diversification
Crop variety increased byCrop variety increased by
70% on average through use70% on average through use
of crop rotation,of crop rotation,
intercropping, andintercropping, and
conservation farming.conservation farming.
In addition to staple foodsIn addition to staple foods
(such as corn and sorghum)(such as corn and sorghum)
participants became growersparticipants became growers
of cabbage, lettuce, spinach,of cabbage, lettuce, spinach,
onion, tomatoes, chili,onion, tomatoes, chili,
groundnuts, beans,groundnuts, beans,
chickpeas, sweat potatoeschickpeas, sweat potatoes
and soybeans.and soybeans.