On April 7, 2025, to celebrate International World Health Day, the cities of Rangpur and Dinajpur came together to celebrate World Health Day 2025, under the global theme: “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures.” As part of the NICE Project (Nutrition in City Ecosystems), both cities organized dynamic and community-centered events aimed at advancing urban health, nutrition …
As we celebrate Women’s Month this March, we reflect on how the NICE project has championed women in the communities it serves. Through its transformative initiatives in the Rubavu and Rusizi districts, the NICE project has made significant strides in advancing nutrition, sustainable agriculture, health and community development. These efforts have enabled families to enjoy …
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Empowering women and youth: How NICE Project is boosting nutrition and economic growth in Kenya’s Busia and Bungoma The Nutrition in City Ecosystems NICE) project is a flagship project implemented in Kenyan secondary cities of Busia and Bungoma. As we are moving towards the end of Phase one, we have gathered and consolidated our experience …
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The Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project continues to foster collaboration in improving urban nutrition governance. In the first quarter of 2025, two significant Exchange Learning Visits were conducted in Rangpur and Dinajpur, bringing together key stakeholders to explore sustainable food systems, strengthen nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and enhance multi-sectoral coordination. On January 27, 2025, the NICE …
The Local Government Division (LGD) under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives, Bangladesh recently hosted a pivotal workshop titled Strengthening Urban Food Policies for Healthy Cities in Bangladesh. This event was organized in collaboration with the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project to advance the country’s urban food and nutrition policy agenda. …
Agroecology champion, Eunice Nasambu, campaigns for nutrition and sustainable farming Eunice Nasambu, a dedicated smallholder farmer in Bungoma, has become a beacon of hope and transformation in her community. In just a ¼ acre, she has turned her passion for farming into a thriving agroecology hub, inspiring others along the way. Her journey began in …
Between November 18th – 22nd, the NICE project team from Kenya visited Rwanda for a peer learning exchange with their Rwandan counterparts. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration and share experiences on initiatives implemented under the NICE project. The teams visited key sites in Rusizi and Rubavu, focusing on opportunities for collaboration between farmers’ hubs …
Agroecology training focuses on teaching sustainable and ecological farming practices that integrate agricultural production with natural ecosystems. In November 2024 NICE Project Bangladesh arranged two-day training sessions for Four batches of farmers in Rangpur and Dinajpur, focusing on using agroecological practices in agriculture. In Dinajpur, there were 48 participants in total, 19 of them were …
On December 5, 2024, Bungoma County with the support of the NICE project marked a significant advancement with the official launch of the Bungoma Food Safety Policy 2023. This event was attended by key partners and stakeholders, with Eng. Herbert Kibunguchy, the County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, serving as the distinguished guest of honor. …
World Food Day, celebrated annually on October 16, marks a global effort to tackle hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity. On the occasion of this day, NICE Rangpur has celebrated on 31 October. NICE brought together government officials, farmers, students, teachers, parents, women, and youths to foster awareness and encourage action toward a future where everyone …
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