Success stories and lessons learnt are discussed at an event in the Rwandese capital, concluding a project on the improvement of food security in cross-border districts of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, in support of the modernization of agriculture under the NEPAD-CAADP framework.

With the objective of unlocking the high potential of agriculture and increasing incomes and better living standards in the Great Lakes Region, the project started in 2006 in collaboration with Governments of the respective countries and the financial support of the Italian Development Cooperation for a total contribution of over USD 9 million.