Posts by Food Rights Alliance
Re-igniting the Hope of a Rural Woman
By Orochi Freda Laura Aciro is a 36-year-old single mother of 8 children and 4 dependents living in one of the rural villages in Uganda. Aciro derives her livelihood from selling boiled maize in the evening by the road side market. Aciro says her husband chased her from her marital home because she only produced…
Read MoreCall for EOI: Resource Person to Technically Facilitate Radio Talk shows on Land Rights
FRA is seeking to contract a resource person to to technically facilitate five radio talk show on Land rights protection, Women land rights, Access to justice, What the law says on land evictions and Promotion of principles of free, prior and informed consent during land acquisition. The assignment will run from from 14th to 18th…
Read More“A Guide On Nutrition Issues In Uganda“ – A Source For Your Advocacy
By Gloria Acayo Did you know that Uganda has a nutrition guideline that was developed in July 2015 through a participatory process that involved multiple stakeholders, including relevant government sectors, local governments, development partners, and civil society? This guide has five main sections: Section 1 provides background on the guidelines and discusses Uganda’s nutrition situation;…
Read MoreLocal Governments Ought to Be at The Forefront of Building a Resilient Urban Food System
By Francis Ntwatwa The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the urban food systems worldwide, to be specific in Uganda affecting the food security and nutrition of urban populations. With up to 70 percent of the food supply destined for urban consumption, the disruption of urban food systems has particularly affected the food distribution and the food retail…
Read MoreThe Consequence of Deforestation towards Food Security During and after COVID-19
By Freda Orochi Globally there has been a general lock down in response to COVID-19. The effect of the pandemic has had many countries instill emergency actions to curb its spread. In Uganda, following the first case reported on 22nd March 2020, the government declared a number of emergency actions such as closure of schools,…
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