In 2016, the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4) grew in Malawi and Zambia, expanding from 500 participants in each country, to a total of 5,195 participants, exceeding the initial target of 5,000 farmers. In Ethiopia, R4 reached 29,127 farmers and their families, while in Senegal 7,563 farmers participated in the program in 2016. Overall, 41,867 farmers participate directly in R4 while over 200,000 people benefit from it in four countries, namely, Ethiopia, Senegal, Malawi, and Zambia with its comprehensive risk management approach. In 2017, the initiative will expand to Kenya and Zimbabwe with an initial target of 1,000 participants in the former and 500 participants in the latter. In September 2016, the final impact evaluation of R4 in Senegal was published, showing how the initiative was successful in limiting the negative impacts of climate shocks on the food security of participating farmers’ households. In September 2016, the final impact evaluation of R4 in Senegal was published, showing how the initiative was successful in limiting the negative impacts of climate shocks on the food security of participating farmers’ households.
