Community action, levers of change: Reorienting more inclusive and resilient local food systems

World Vision invests in smallholder farmer entrepreneurship to drive food and market systems change, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Through training, mentoring, and support for local market actors, World Vision fosters intergroup collaboration and intragroup competition, enhancing market resilience. Our community-led approach addresses key challenges like climate action, access to financing, and gender empowerment. In Honduras, World Vision’s THRIVE project helped 16,000 rural families increase their incomes through climate-smart farming, while in Somalia, the focus on youth and women’s engagement, technical capacity building, and access to capital supports market inclusivity. Moving forward, increased investment in food systems innovation, particularly technology and infrastructure, will help bridge the gap between smallholder capabilities and high-value markets.