Photobook: Nurturing rural livelihoods in the Niger Delta

The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project in southern Nigeria helps unemployed rural youth and women make a living from agriculture by developing entrepreneurial skills.

Using an incubator model, participants are trained in business development and financial literacy. The project also strengthens the capacity of government institutions to work with private-sector incubators along key agricultural value chains.

LIFE-ND also includes nutrition training for all project participants. Growing food crops in home gardens boosts food security, diversifies diets and decreases illnesses caused by poor access to nutritious foods and balanced diets.