From field to market (F2M)
Integrated support for farmers’ associations and young producers in the districts of Magude, Moamba and Manhiça to achieve economic and environmental sustainability and social and gender inclusiveness.
We have been working in Mozambique since 1988, using various forms of community participation to provide girls and boys with access to basic rights such as education, hygiene and nutrition.
After gaining independence in 1975, Mozambique experienced profound and widespread poverty, making it almost impossible for most of the population to access fundamental rights. This was the main reason for our involvement, initially in the province of Maputo, the southernmost part of the country, where we currently operate in three of seven districts: Marracuene, Moamba, and Boane.
Although the economy has shown signs of growth in recent years, poverty in Mozambique is still widespread, especially in rural areas. Data from 2016 indicates that 68.7% of the population lives below the poverty line ($1.90 per day). There are also frequent natural disasters such as droughts and floods that destroy the population’s subsistence economy.
In 2016 alone, millions of people suffered the consequences of the severe drought caused by El Niño. Particularly in the south of the country, the lack of rain has devastated crops and hunger has become the norm for thousands of families.
Paolo Gomiero
Country representative
Matteo Raineri
Gorongosa office
28 millions inhabitants
17% population under 5 years old
1.098$ average annual income per capita
43,1% child malnutrition under 5 years olg
69,3% school dropout rate
22% child labour rate
Source: Human Development Index 2016, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Our projects
Our projects in Mozambique are focused on access to education and support for local communities. We help farmers’ associations to fight the consequences of climate change by training and supplying new agricultural tools.
Integrated support for farmers’ associations and young producers in the districts of Magude, Moamba and Manhiça to achieve economic and environmental sustainability and social and gender inclusiveness.
Agricultural production, child nutrition and awareness of the effects and prevention of malnutrition in 8 schools in the Moamba District of Mozambique
Providing food aid and helping to restore water sources to mitigate the effects of drought in Maputo Province
Developing agricultural production and livestock farming techniques to mitigate the effects of the “El Niño” phenomenon and increase the resilience of rural districts in Maputo Province
Fostering peace in Gorongosa by revitalising social processes, economic and production growth, schooling and basic health services
Guarantee a good education for all children.
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