Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities Project

The goal of the Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities Project (VISTA) is to reduce rural poverty and increase food security while protecting and enhancing the natural ecosystems in vulnerable upland areas.

The project development objective is to increase the income and employment of target groups in fragile upland areas, including women, youth and Indigenous Peoples, by strengthening inclusive value chains through conservation, sustainable use of natural resources and climate-resilient practices.

The VISTA interventions directly benefit 70,000 smallholder households (approximately 350,000 people) producing selected crops. Of the total

beneficiaries, at least 50 per cent are women, 30 per cent Indigenous Peoples and 20 per cent young people between 18 and 35 years of age.

The project has the following components:

• Ecosystem planning, protection and enhancement.
• Sustainable value chain development.
• Project management.

Source: President’s report (24/4/2024)