Governance Insight Foundation

Food Systems

Resilient food systems for healthy communities

We help communities identify and address the full spectrum of issues affecting food security and community health to end hunger and promote well-being for all.

Focus Area

Democracies need everyone’s voice

For more than 55 years, Counterpart has partnered with local leaders, organizations, and networks to transform their communities. By elevating the diverse voices of citizens in decision-making, Counterpart’s programs improve the delivery of public services, advance civic and human rights, and ultimately improve people’s lives. Read more about Counterpart’s history of support to the Open Government Partnership.

Implementing around the world

Collaborating with partners in diverse contexts

From arid areas in Africa to the mountain highlands of Latin America, we take a systems approach to end malnutrition and build resiliency Read more about Counterpart’s history of support to the Open Government Partnership.

USMAN RASHEED

Managing Partner

SYED BASHIR AHMED

(Managing Partner)

SONIA AUGUSTINE

Managing Partner

CORE TEAM OF ADVISORY SERVICES/ EXPERT POOL

What we're doing

Feeding school children and supporting smallholder farmers

We partner with smallholder farmers to increase yields and incomes through climate smart production practices, access to improved inputs, and links to more lucrative market opportunities. We promote improved health, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition to ensure households enjoy diverse diets that are balanced and rich in micronutrients. Working closely with communities, we address challenges that affect food availability and access, including governance of local structures, conflict mitigation, disaster risk management, and better integration of vulnerable groups. Read more about Counterpart’s history of support to the Open Government Partnership.

Food Systems Projects

Focusing on the building blocks of healthy communities

We’re touching lives in communities around the world. Read more to find out how.

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Our Impact

Strengthening local food systems to better address household needs

21.5M

meals served to school children in Mauritania, Senegal, and Mozambique in 202

$41M

in loans to 7,765 Guatemalan farmers to boost production and increase income

35K

farmers trained in Guatemala, increasing yields by 30% and creating 2,776 new jobs

Our Stories

Bringing together experts and activists

We’re fighting hunger and creating sustainable food systems. Read our stories to find out how.

May 2023

Strengthening Advocacy Through Local Partnership in Timor-Leste

Youth are the future of a country and are eager to establish themselves and become a contributing member of society, but they often face difficulties securing employment. Many Hands One...

April 2023

Transformative Model Fosters Opportunities for Burundi Youth

Burundi, one of the world’s poorest nations, is still recovering from generations of ethnic conflict and a civil war, with nearly 70 percent of the population living below the international...

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Learn more about our other focus areas

We take an inclusive approach to our programming and in our operations, strengthening communities side by side with our partners.

Governance
Women’s Empowerment
Climate Resilience