Increasing availability, access, and consumption of animal-sourced foods in Rwanda

2019 – 2024

The Feed the Future Rwanda Orora Wihaze Activity works with local partners and private sector actors in Rwanda to strengthen the animal-sourced foods market system. In Kinyarwanda, “Orora Wihaze” translates to “raising animals for self-sufficiency.” True to its name, the activity supports animal-sourced food producer and consumer households in eight districts of Rwanda to sustainably increase the availability of, access to, and consumption of animal-sourced foods by spurring market development. Orora Wihaze strengthens private-sector-led value chains and increases demand for animal-sourced foods to help people access nutritious food – with a focus on increasing the nutritional status of women of reproductive age and children. Orora Wihaze uses evidence-driven approaches to source, incubate, scale, and replicate innovative solutions to address root constraints in the market system that hamper animal-sourced food production and consumption, while boosting market access to rural areas.