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    Integrating agriculture and nutrition in the XCSEL project

    This learning paper shares key lessons from the XCSEL project that was implemented in Mozambique.

    The Concern team walks from the riverbank to the remote community of Bilinguinho, which is only accessible to Chinde by boat. Photo: Crystal Wells / Concern Worldwide.
    The Concern team walks from the riverbank to the remote community of Bilinguinho, which is only accessible to Chinde by boat. Photo: Crystal Wells / Concern Worldwide.

    A consortium of Concern Worldwide, Welthunmgerhilfe and ORAM implemented the " Strengthening Civil Society to enhance livelihoods through supporting economic skills diversification, markets and gender equity in Zambezia" (XCSEL) project in the province of Zambezia from 2015 to 2017. This learning paper was developed with the objective of identifying key lessons from the project in relation to agriculture and nutrition.

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