FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
Oxfam’s priorities under this programme is on food security and resilient livelihoods (rural and urban), inclusive of climate change adaptation strategies, diversified livelihoods, women economic empowerment, enterprise development (job creation and income opportunities), access to finance, entrepreneurship, and secure access to productive resources/assets (land and water). We also work on safer work on safer and productive use of remittance from migrants.
Our work is mainly focused on modelling resilient livelihoods, sustain the growth of rural and urban enterprises, women-friendly climate resilient agricultural practices, and fair trade business models, link businesses to markets and work with the private sector to develop sustainable inclusive business models. These interventions are made through selected community-level investments like cooperatives and other producer groups in collaboration with government agencies and private sectors.
24,474 small holder farmers
(18, 942 women farmers)
have increased access to agricultural inputs and extension services.
112 irrigation schemes
(37 small irrigation schemes and 75 drip irrigation) developed
8776
women members have started market- led productions
5601
producers and farmers have received technical and financial services, BDS and market access. Working areas: Arghakhanchi, Baitadi, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Surkhet, and Kaski