Category: Rwanda

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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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 …

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The Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project is transforming lives by improving nutrition and promoting healthier diets through locally-led actions. Across six secondary cities in Rwanda, Kenya, and Bangladesh, NICE works closely with local communities to connect consumers with farmers who produce food sustainably. The following story of Aline Ayingeneye and her son is a …

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Fish farmers from Lake Kivu, including members of fishing cooperatives in Rusizi and Rubavu districts, have significantly improved their practices thanks to support from the NICE project.   NICE has met the fishing needs of the farmers by providing fish fingerlings and feed in Rusizi and nets in Rubavu. Additionally, the project has provided training and …

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Behavior change through counseling is the NICE project’s focus as it continues to help people living in secondary cities.   The project recently provided Motivational Interviewing (MI) training to Community Health Workers and nutritionists who work closely with mothers in Rusizi and Rubavu districts. This training aims to change social behavior and improve nutrition practices through …

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The NICE project introduced the Farmers’ Hub in Rwanda’s secondary cities, empowering farmers through invaluable training and resources to improve their farming practices. NICE has also equipped Farmers’ Hub owners and network managers with mobile smartphones, enabling them to efficiently track their transactions and analyze profits with their smallholder farmers’ activities.    Alivera Mukateganya, a Farmers’ …

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Poultry farming, as supported by the NICE Project, is transforming communities in Rwanda. Its innovative social business model benefits women and youth, allowing them to achieve economic stability and food security. In Rusizi district, the Ejoheza Bugarama Poultry Cooperative have received 1,000 egg-laying hens and feed to start their activities. Made up of 17 members …

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This International Women’s Day, we share how initiatives such as the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project have empowered women in sectors like agriculture, poultry farming and entrepreneurship, providing financial support and invaluable knowledge. In Rubavu’s Byahi community, 24 determined women have joined forces to combat the malnutrition affecting their children. Supported by a 1.2 …

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On 14Jul2023, the NICE Project held a training on “Gender aspects in project planning and implementation to strengthen the team’s capacity in integrating gender aspects into project planning and implementation” at Lemigo Hotel in Kigali. NICE city coordinators, Farmers’ hub officers, Districts focal persons, and other community representatives involved in project interventions in Rubavu and …

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Women play an essential role in food systems, often leading growing, processing, and marketing of food. When women are given equal opportunities to succeed, they can be powerful agents driving economic growth, peace, and improved quality of life. On 19Jul2023, NICE hold an inspiring #Women Deliver 2023 Partner Side Event on “Empowering women as change …

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