On October 31st, World Cities Day celebrates the vital role of youth in urban decision-making for sustainable development. This year, the focus is on youth climate changemakers driving local action. The world’s cities continue to grow, and it is estimated that 70% of the global population will reside in urban areas in 2050. With this …
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More than 2.8 billion people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet. Unhealthy diets are the primary cause of all types of malnutrition: undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity, which are prevalent in most countries across different socio-economic classes. On October 16th, 2024, the Busia County government, in partnership with the NICE Project in Kenya and other …
Happy to announce that our new booklet summarizing the success stories from our Small Grant Initiative is now out. Have a look: https://nice.ethz.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Small-Grants-Make-A-Big-Difference-Success-Stories.pdf
Empowering Sustainable Development through Digital Platforms: The Story of Lennson Mumo This year’s International Youth Day celebrated on 12th August 2024 focuses on the relationship between digitization and the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the significant role young people play in this process. The celebrations highlight how young individuals use technologies like …
The NICE Peer-to-Peer Learning Event occurred between the 3rd – 8th of March 2024 in Switzerland. The peer learning in Switzerland aimed to strengthen competencies in urban food systems, increase knowledge of agroecology for sustainable transformation, and build relationships among six secondary cities in the NICE Project, NICE consortium members in Switzerland, selected Swiss cities, …
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The article was published in The East African Newspaper Edition on 9th March 2024. https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uYlGCBNN9cVpjRynczAybe?domain=theeastafrican.co.ke “International Women’s Day” is celebrated on March 8th every year. It is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and to raise awareness about the injustices and biases that women face every day. This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion, which …
The NICE partners in Kenya(*) recently updated key government officials on project progress. The Chief Guest was the Rt. Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, Governor of Bungoma County. Moderated by our project consultant Wilson Songa, the meeting addressed urban nutrition and food safety, and ways to scale up the work. Lusaka emphasized that “there is a need to …
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NICE brings together urban dwellers, farmers, producers, and other food system players for the World Food Day 2023 commemoration in Bungoma County in line with the theme of water conservation. World Food Day is celebrated worldwide on October 16th to raise awareness of food production and the importance of promoting food security. This year’s theme …
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NICE was featured in The East African’s “The Next Big Thing is Africa” quarterly journal, focusing on promoting resilient agriculture in East Africa for its June 2023 edition. Access the whole special issue here: https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/resource/blob/4277126/45474a2510b4f4883544ad4d09d6a88f/pdf-data.pdf)
The NICE Project aims to improve nutrition in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, by shaping urban-rural food environments and informing national and local policies. In Kenya, a high-level meeting with key policymakers was recently held at Acacia Premier Hotel in Kisumu on the 17th of May 2023. The meeting was graced by key policymakers from …
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