The disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted many of the fragilities of contemporary food systems. Challenges include accessing safe, nutritious food at affordable prices...
The R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4) began as a strategic partnership between the World Food Programme (WFP) and Oxfam America in 2011 to build on the success of Oxfam America’s pilot project HARITA (Horn of Africa Risk Transfer for Adaptation) that broke new ground in the field of rural risk management. After the successful expansion of the R4 integrated approach under the global partnership, in October 2018, Oxfam America transitioned into an advisory role with WFP taking the lead on the management and scale-up of R4 operations, globally.
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Publisher | WFP |
Geographic coverage | SenegalMozambiqueZambiaZimbabweBangladeshMalawiMadagascarKenyaEthiopia |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security | Food security and food crises |Risk managementFood and nutrition security |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | emergency responseresilience |
The R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4) began as a strategic partnership between the World Food Programme (WFP) and Oxfam America in 2011 to build on the success of Oxfam...
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