Description

The project is being implemented in the poorest areas of Gatsibo and Nyagatare districts in Rwanda. FH has been working in these communities since 2014 and this project contributes directly to the goal of lifting these communities out of extreme poverty by 2024. Despite the enormous progress made over the last two decades, a recent survey reveals that around 39% of Rwandans still live below the poverty line. The report also shows that poverty is predominant in rural areas, where it is twice as high as among the urban population.
As agriculture remains the main source of income for the population in the target areas, this project extends the activities already in place, aimed at increasing agricultural productivity among a larger number of farmers' associations. The project also aims to develop off-farm work and market access. Through these measures, FH believes it will be able to increase household incomes and thus help to reduce current problems, particularly malnutrition and teenage pregnancies, breaking the vicious circle of poverty.