Chakula ni Haki Program
Chakula ni Haki is a program of the Institute for Food Justice and Development (IFJAD) that empowers communities to claim and protect their right to food. It promotes a deeper understanding of food, not just as nourishment, but as a right, a cultural treasure, a foundation for health, and a matter of justice. The program promotes agency, participation, and accountability in food.
Focus areas: Safe & nutritious food, food justice, community empowerment, dignified livelihoods, policy & advocacy
Ajira Bora Program
This program seeks to empower underserved smallholder farmers, fishers, food vendors, pastoralists, and other food workers with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to secure decent jobs and build sustainable food enterprises.
It focuses on advancing livelihoods through practical skill development, financial inclusion, and advocacy for fair work conditions, recognizing that those who produce, prepare, and distribute food deserve dignity, fair pay, and opportunities for growth.
Focus Areas: Skills Development, Financial Empowerment, advocacy for decent work environments, business development, Community and Network Building
Kijiji Agrilab Program
promotes community-driven agricultural research, innovation, documentation, and knowledge exchange. It brings together smallholder farmers, urban growers, indigenous knowledge holders, youth, researchers, and innovators to co-create solutions that strengthen local food systems.
Rooted in rural and urban realities, the program bridges traditional wisdom with modern technology to develop climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive, and efficient agricultural and food value addition practices.
Focus Areas: Advancing Farmer-Led Research, Promoting agroecological innovation, Knowledge Sharing, Linking research to policy and practice, Value addition technologies, Promoting mechanization and digitization.