Building pathways out of poverty in Nyamabare Cluster
The project aims to increase household incomes, in 8 last-mile villages, the Nyamabare cluster, form the Rubanda Disstrict, in the western region of Uganda. It also aims to facilitate civic engagement and accelerate socio-economic development. More specifically, it includes the adoption of improved agricultural practices at household level, the diversification of agriculture for consumption and sale, the development of household assets through the provision of livestock, the establishment of financial literacy foundations at household level, the development of community savings and local access to credit, the adoption of improved water and sanitation practices, and improved access to healthcare and water.
Raising the Village (RTV) is a Canadian charity founded in 2012. It aims to provide assistance to smallholder families in last-mile rural Ugandan villages to help them address the key barriers affecting their socio-economic development.
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Type
Education / Environment / Health / Community DevelopmentDuration
May 2025 - april 2027Location
Rubanda district / TanzaniaWith whom
Raising The Village
Website
www.raisingthevillage.org
See also
Tanzania
Population
57.3 million (2017)
Per Capita Income
USD 920/year
Poverty rate *
28% (2011)
Literacy rate
78% (2016)
Human Development Index
154TH OUT OF 189 COUNTRIES (2018)
Tanzania has experienced high and relatively stable growth rates over the past decade. At the same time, Tanzania is lagging in primary school completion, maternal health, poverty eradication, malnutrition and environmental sustainability. While the poverty rate has recently declined, the absolute number of the poor has not changed due to the fast pace of population growth (3% per annum). It has made little progress towards reducing extreme hunger and malnutrition, particularly in rural areas. However, scrapping contributions for primary and secondary school has drastically increased primary school enrolment.
Sources: World Food Program, UNICEF, World Bank, 2016 Human Development Report, Human Development Indices and Indicators (2018 Statistical Update)
*The percentage of the population living below the national poverty line.