Sector Directory

Organization

Sustainable Agriculture Food Security and Economic Development (SAFE)

Mission

To support in practical ways the ability of people and their communities to live healthy, productive, and economically successful lives by challenging systems and practices that hamper progress without compromising our natural resource base and biodiversity for future generations to benefit from.

Other Organization Type

N/A

Organizational Expertise

Adoption / Behavior Change, Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Lab or Field Testing, Livelihoods, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Development, Research, Standards, Technology and Fuel R&D

Technologies & Fuels

Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Crop residues, Ethanol / Alcohol, Solar

Clean Cooking Activities

Driven by its strong focus on women's empowerment and inclusive development, Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Economic Development (SAFE) is engaged in research, development, and promotion of women's time poverty and workload reduction technologies, such as biogas, improved cookstoves, solar power, and the recycling of crop residues for farming and household purposes. These technologies and interventions can economically empower women and address power imbalances at the household level, while safeguarding the environment and building the climate adaptive capacity of rural households.

Partnership

As a national think tank, SAFE will serve as a catalyst for deep and long lasting changes in the areas of climate and smart growth by using its well-established network Scaling Up Sustainable Agriculture Network (SUSAN). SUSAN comprises of like-minded organisations working together to jointly learn, discover, implement, and advocate for technological changes that are beneficial for rural households.

Regions Operating In

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Based In

Rwanda

Address

KK502St2

Kigali, Rwanda, Kigali P.0. Box 2882 Kigali

Website

https://www.safedevelopment.org

Primary Point of Contact

Name: Mr. Olivier Habimana

Title: Director of Strategic and Innovative Initiatives

Email: ohabimana@safedevelopment.org

Phone: +250(0)788302956

Secondary Point of Contact

Name: Mrs. Diane Uwingabire

Title: Environmental Justice Programme Officer

Email: duwingabire@safedevelopment.org

Phone: +250(0)788648094