CoAct Database

The Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security Programme

SD=HS is the joint effort of Oxfam Novib and the world’s leading civil society organizations with a firm track record in the field of plant genetic resources to empower smallholder farmers. We enter into partnerships and invest in alliances with likeminded NGOs, government institutions, academic bodies and national breeding and research institutes. And we bring together expertise in quality seed development, policies and regulation, local seed enterprise development and public-private partnerships.

Activity period	2013–present
Last CoAct update	2025
Web URL	https://www.sdhsprogram.org/
Output effectiveness	0.40
Accountability Index	0.74
Inclusiveness Index	0.31
Num. actors	14
Functions	Technical implementation, Institutional capacity building, Participatory management, Training
SDGs
Themes	land use
Policy focus	Mainly adaptation
Sectors	Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Implementation countries	China, Guatemala, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Nepal, Peru, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe