October 6, 2025
ISSI Senior Researcher Robin Marsh led a two-year randomized controlled study to assess the impact of the 1,000 Women's Gardens for Health and Nutrition intervention, which supported almost 700 vulnerable women, including adolescent mothers and grandmothers, in Uganda. A report on the study and a brief summary are available on the project webpage. The study concludes with recommendations for local governments and community-based organizations to scale up women-led home organic gardens to improve food security, nutrition, women's empowerment, and resilience to climate change.