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Feed the Future

The Feed the Future project was a 5-year livelihoods Project implemented in rural communities in Northern Nigeria – Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A multi-sectoral approach was used in the project to help 52,000 very poor households (HHs) to grow their agriculture production, incomes and to achieve improved nutrition.

The Feed the Future Nigeria Livelihoods Project was rooted in agricultural-led growth. For HHs to prosper, they must balance agriculture for personal consumption and income generation through market engagement. The Feed the Future Nigeria Livelihoods Project improved agricultural practices, including post-harvest storage for nutrient rich crops/livestock already being produced; and promoted a market-oriented approach to diversifying production. This was accomplished by adapting agricultural activities to specific agro-ecological and cultural contexts. The Project helped vulnerable families to diversify their income and implement strong and comprehensive nutrition activities in their communities, by which most vulnerable families were graduated into the Prosperity pathway. The cash transfers distributed, helped in meeting the nutritional needs, recover assets and overcome barriers to income-generating activities. The project also strengthened the institutional capacity of government systems to implement poverty reduction programs and reinforced mutual accountability between government and citizens.

Intervention Projects

Key Achievements

  • Centre LSD Supported 8 caseworkers, 64 liaison supervisors and 281liaisons through training and mentoring to deliver services and key messages on nutrition and hygiene to twelve thousand households.
  • Centre LSD collaborated with community agricultural field agents and trained 281 Liaisons on livestock management including housing, breed identification, fattening and common health challenges.
  • Capacity of 345 liaison built on homestead gardening. This enabled the liaisons to mentor households through demonstration plots of vegetables in their respective villages. Sequel to this, 2168 households established home garden. This translated to increased households’ nutrition and dietary diversity scores.
  • Successful cash transfer cycle of 15 months for 1240 benefiting Households in 2 LGAs and 8 cluster communities (The classification is based on payment mode which is either monthly 5000 Naira payment or Lump-sum 15000 Naira payment). A total of 305 treatment household benefited from the monthly payment while 326 control monthly household benefited from the control villages from the lump sum analysis. A total of 294 treatment household benefited from the lump sum payment while 315 household were engaged from the control villages.
  • In both LGAs, a total of 279 new businesses were started with Cash transfer while 348 businesses were improved with cash transfer. From the analysis Danko wasagu beneficiaries had 228 new businesses and 132 improved businesses, while Birnin kebbi had 51 new businesses and 132 improved businesses with Cash transfers.
  • During the 3-year engagement process, Centre LSD through the community agents reached out to 3,047 Class B Household (Year one Households and 5825 Households Class C (year two households).
  • A total of 122410 beneficiaries were trained on child health and nutrition, including 5099 caregivers who were reached through households and caregiver group sessions. Also, a total of 23524 children under 5 were reached with nutrition and health services particularly malnutrition screening and referrals.

Projects