To improve rural livelihood through promotion of comprehensive agricultural, agribusiness, water and environmental management strategies
Our goal is to enhance rural livelihoods and promote comprehensive development in agriculture, agribusiness, water, and environmental management, thereby contributing to the overall well-being and resilience of communities in need.
To become a leading force in sustainable rural development, empowering communities and fostering resilience through innovative agricultural, water, and environmental management strategies.
FISD does its work around the following thematic areas: Agriculture and Food security, Climate change, irrigation, agriculture, Nutrition, Education, Gender, human rights, child protection, humanitarian assistance, and environment management
The objectives of NGO (CHARITABLE PROJECTS) include but not limited to the following:
1. To introduce and develop the concept of integrating irrigation with small-scale livestock production and in-land fishing
2. To emphasize that less privileged women are engaged in Agro based enterprises, to enhance income amongst them considering mainly that women are victims of respect of human rights, are politically weak and often are the first victims of poor governance.
3. To engage youths in Agro-based enterprises in an attempt to reduce the problem of unemployment so that the youths contribute to Socio-economic development of the country
4. To offer training services of proper land use and planning for improved and sustainable livelihood
5. To sensitize rural people on the dangers of environmental degradation on catchment areas and also to implement programmes that will address the problem of environmental degradation, e.g. agro-forestry and reforestation.
We are a Sectors that is involved in: Agriculture and Food Security, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Education, gender, and Natural Resource and Environmental Management.
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