Livelihoods and food security

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We provide food assistance to prevent loss of life and to contribute to the rehabilitation of local food and market systems. We promote livelihood strategies that protect, recover, and strengthen individuals’ and households’ abilities to earn a living. To prevent repeated displacement, we support engagement in social and economic opportunities that reinforce the adaptive capacity of systems, individuals, families, and communities affected by displacement.

We follow the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) definition of food security:

“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

In both emergencies and protracted crises, we analyses the livelihood vulnerability context and situation. This analysis enables us to better understand vulnerability, needs, and preferences and is key to the development of holistic integrated responses that contribute to durable solutions.

Key Thematic Areas

To ensure that all individuals and households affected by displacement or crisis have sustained access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food and the means to earn a dignified living so they can recover, rebuild, and thrive without repeated displacement.

Meeting Basic Needs

Provide emergency food and essential livelihood inputs (seeds, tools, livestock). Ensure access to adequate, appropriate, and culturally acceptable nutrition. Deliver cash or voucher assistance to empower choice and stimulate local economies.

Livelihood Promotion

Build adaptive capacity through skills training, financial literacy, and enterprise development. Foster innovation, market linkages, and value chain integration. Empower communities to manage risks, leverage human capital, and achieve dignified, self-sustaining livelihoods.

Core Principles

To ensure that all individuals and households affected by displacement or crisis have sustained access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food and the means to earn a dignified living so they can recover, rebuild, and thrive without repeated displacement.

Food Security as a Right:

We uphold the FAO definition: “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

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Durable Solutions Focus:

Our interventions aim not only to meet immediate needs but to strengthen resilience, restore assets, and build long-term economic opportunity.

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Context-Driven Responses:

We begin with robust livelihood vulnerability analyses to understand local realities, needs, and preferences—ensuring our programs are relevant, effective, and integrated.

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Systems Strengthening:

We work to rehabilitate and reinforce local food systems, markets, and natural resource management to foster self-reliance and sustainability.

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Protection + Promotion:

We combine emergency support with strategic investments in asset protection, income generation, and risk reduction to break cycles of dependency and vulnerability.

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