Enhancing Food Security through Urban Infrastructure and Services

The greater Kisumu region does not produce enough food to feed the residents of Kisumu despite the presence of large riceand sugar-growing farmlands in close proximity to the city. In Kisumu, food is generally accessed through purchases via diverse retail options.

This policy brief is informed by the findings of the ESRC/DFID-funded Consuming Urban Poverty project (formally called “Governing Food Systems to Alleviate Poverty in Secondary Cities in Africa”). Work in Kisumu, Kenya, was conducted in 2016-2017 and generated data on food security, food systems and governance. The implications of the project’s findings are presented.