We understand livelihood as a means of making a living. It encompasses people’s capabilities, assets, income and activities required to secure the necessities of life. Sustainable livelihood is accomplished when people become capable to cope with and recover from shocks and stresses (such as natural disasters and economic or social upheavals) and enhance their well-being and that of future generations without undermining the natural environment or resource base. Thousands of communities around the globe struggle for everyday living. We appreciate organizations that are dedicatedly working to prepare a condition where all people become capable to secure a better living condition and reach a state of sustainability.We here profile donors supporting livelihood projects. This resource guide will help the organizations working on livelihood projects identify and approach relevant donors for their cause. Our donor database profiles more such donors.
Gates Foundation Grant on Agricultural Development for Sustainable Livelihoods
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation makes a large contribution on agricultural development, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are the major focus regions. The goal of Gates Foundation Agricultural Development support is to reduce hunger and poverty for millions of farming families in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by increasing agricultural productivity in a sustainable way.
Areas of Focus
- Research and Development – support research to develop more productive and nutritious varieties of the staple crops grown and consumed by farming families. These include varieties adapted to local conditions that deliver specific benefits farmers seek, such as increased yields, better nutrition, and tolerance to drought, flood, and pests.
- Agricultural Policies – support data collection, research, and policy analysis to help evaluate the impact of various approaches, get accurate information to farmers, and assess the effects of national and international agricultural policies.
- Livestock – support efforts to improve the health and productivity of livestock—particularly chickens, goats, and cows—by improving animal genetics and veterinary care.
- Access and Market Systems – to strengthen knowledge exchange through technologies such as mobile phones and radio. The Foundation also works with farmers’ organizations to help farmers hone their business management skills, gain greater purchasing power and marketing leverage, and improve their crop and resource management skills.
- Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy – seek innovative solutions to agricultural policy challenges and we work to foster the political will and public support to solve them. Overall goal is to ensure that donor and developing-country investments and policies support sustainable smallholder farmer productivity.
Approach
- Listening to farmers and addressing their specific needs
- Increasing farm productivity
- Fostering sustainable agricultural practices
- Achieving greater impact with partners
Gates Foundation regularly makes call for grand challenges and award grants on various strategic areas.
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