Veronica Nalari Lengirnas sells flour, maize, beans, and sugar at Oldonyiro market in northern Kenya. The United States is leading the charge to accelerate global food security under SDG 2. While humanitarian assistance is vital, it is equally important to tackle the root causes of poverty and hunger by building resilient, sustainable, and inclusive agriculture and food systems.
Bobby Neptune for USAID
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
When women can grow their businesses and income, they build healthier families and stronger communities. After a devastating drought in 2011, USAID worked in partnership with the Government of Kenya to get ahead of drought through the government-led Ending Drought Emergencies initiative. USAID’s Partnership for Resilience and Economic Growth brings together humanitarian and development partners to strengthen resilience in these vulnerable pastoralist communities in northern Kenya.
Not only are these communities transforming and becoming more resilient, but so are the women who are the drivers and backbone of progress against poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Through Feed the Future, USAID has rehabilitated 20 livestock markets in northern Kenya, helping nearly 80,000 families strengthen resilience to recurring crises and reducing the need for humanitarian assistance.