Humundi (Belgium / Bolivia)
Humundi (formerly SOS Faim) is a Belgian international solidarity NGO that has been fighting hunger, poverty and inequality in Africa, Latin America, and Europe since 1964. They work through a global network of 70 local partner organisations to support farmers in their quest for food sovereignty and economic autonomy by accelerating the agro-ecological transition. Humundi’s approach encompasses all players in the food chain, from production to consumption. By encouraging the adoption of agro-ecological practices, they aim to guarantee everyone the fundamental right to healthy, nutritious food, while preserving the planet for future generations.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is providing funding to the initiative “From rural to urban: building resilience of local communities through peri-urban agriculture in Cochabamba, Bolivia.”
In Bolivia, the constant growth of urbanisation (75% of the population is urban vs. 45% in 1970) has environmental and social consequences, such as pollution, pressure on natural resources, loss of land and biodiversity, health, loss of traditions, and changes in diet.
Based on a preliminary research study conducted in 2021 and 2022, Humundi’s project aims to increase the resilience of local communities through agriculture in six vulnerable municipalities of the metropolitan area of Cochabamba (1.4 million inhabitants) through five specific actions:
- Improve diet and food quality for vulnerable families of peri-urban areas.
- Improve access and availability of quality products on local markets.
- Raise local communities' awareness (youth in particular) on environmental and food system issues.
- Engage local authorities and other actors through public-private partnerships.
- Improve women's empowerment and shared decision-making within the family.
In 2025, the expected direct beneficiaries are 240 families mostly working informally, along with 600 secondary school pupils, mostly women/girls. Most of the women are also mothers.
This project contributes to the following United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
