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FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticultureFAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Growing greenercities
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
The challenge: Urbanization
Source: UN-Habitat, Global Urban Observatory, 2008
World urban and rural population growth (millions)
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Urbanizing Africa
Percentage of population residing in urban areas
Source: Africa Environment Outlook: Past, present and future perspectives(UNEP/GRID-Arendal)
Urban population growth in Africa (%)
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Increasing urban poverty
Growing food insecurity
Child malnutrition
High unemployment
Effects of urbanizationEffects of rapid urbanization
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“The world’s poor once huddled largely in rural areas. In the modern world,
they have gravitated to cities.”Gerard Piel
The urbanization of poverty worldwide,Challenge, Vol. 10, Feb. 1997
Urban poverty and food security
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Urban poverty and food security
“Urban food security and its related problems
should be placed high on the agenda in the years to come.”
Jacques DioufFAO Director-General
State of food insecurity in the world 2006
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Urban horticulture in DR Congo
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Rank City Population 1 Tokyo 36,400,0002 Mumbai 26,385,0003 Delhi 22,498,0004 Dhaka 22,015,0005 São Paolo 21,428,0006 Mexico City 21,009,0007 New York-Newark 20,628,0008 Kolkata 20,560,0009 Shanghai 19,412,00010 Karachi 19,095,000
11 Kinshasa 16,762,00012 Lagos 15,796,000
Adapted from UN-HABITAT 2008
Kinshasa 2025: Africa’s biggest city
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Kinshasa
Mbanza Ngungu
Kisangani
LikasiLubumbashi
The citiesFive project cities
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Strategy 1:Secure land and water
resources
The “Five-S” strategies
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
UPH project activities on 1,900 ha of land
1,650 ha now secured
1. Securing land and water
Democratic Republicof the Congo
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Strategy 2:Secure produce quality
and safety, protect the environment
The “Five-S” strategies
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FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Farmerassociations
477
Members: males
7,800
Members: females
12,200
2. Securing produce quality and safety
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2. Securing produce quality and safety 413 farmer field schools 10,400 direct beneficiaries
55 school gardens established
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Strategy 3:Secure ownership by all participants
in the production chain
The “Five-S” strategies
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Microcredit facilities established Direct Beneficiaries:
• 14,500 farmers
• 71 micro-enterprises
3. Ownership of the project
Democratic Republicof the Congo
FAO’s programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture
Mean monthly net revenue per vegetable farmer in the urban and peri-urban system
Kisangani Mbanza Ngungu
Lubumbashi Kinshasa Likasi
US$ 51 US$ 100 US$ 156 US$ 164 US$ 294
3. Ownership of the project
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Strategy 4:Secure market
outlets
The “Five-S” strategies
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4. Securing the market
Processed products sold in supermarkets Marketing points in 12 neighborhoods
Democratic Republicof the Congo
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Strategy 5:Secure political and
institutional commitment
The “Five-S” strategies
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5. Political and institutional commitment
Government gives high priority to UPH A national UPH service with decentralized offices
Democratic Republicof the Congo
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Highly successful framework for the implementation of UPH
Technical guidance and capacity-building increased effectiveness and sustainability
A knowledge platform for dissemination
Lessons learned
Democratic Republicof the Congo
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Growing greenercities
For food security, nutrition and livelihoods
Democratic Republicof the Congo