UN Division for Sustainable Development

Case Study Detail Record

Organization type:	Government

Name of Ministry/Agency:	Federal Planning Bureau

Country:	Belgium

Name of Focal Point:	Christian Vanden Bilcke, Nadine Gouzée

Initiative Title:	Empowerment for food security 2005-2009- Project in South Africa

Internet links:

Scope:

Status:	Ongoing

Timeframe:	Start: 2005 End: 2009

Lead Institution:	Flemish government: Ministry of Environment

Stakeholders/Partners:	Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, Kwazulu Natal – South Africa

Relevent issues:	- Food security and sustainable agriculture - Community-based and indigenous approaches to food production - Diversifying agricultural production systems

Objectives/Challenges:

Enhancing food security at household level through:
1. increase of agricultural production, storage and preservation
2. improved food diversification
3. improved income
4. improved food distribution
5. capacity building and awareness

Constraints and challenges:
1. how to reach household level effectively
2. limited capacity for project implementation if one does not want to count on external consultants only

Lessons Learned:

1. Strong focus on household level
2. All agricultural activities with strong emphasis on sustainable natural resources management
3. Use of local facilitators instead of external consultants
4. Joined action of Department of Agriculture with Department of Education and Department of Health