Over the past decade, IDRC has invested CA$9 million to support more than 90 UA projects in more than 40 countries. Here are just a few examples:

Argentina: In Rosario, a project financed by IDRC has helped 10 000 families establish 790 community gardens that feed more than 40 000 people. This project won the 2004 Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment.

Jordan: Near water-starved Amman, a system that re-uses household wastewater, or “greywater,” in home gardens has helped families increase their average monthly income by 10%. This success led Jordan's Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to approve installation of greywater units in more than 700 households in 90 metropolitan areas.

Haiti: In Port-au-Prince, researchers partnered with local and international NGOs to train 1100 people from 68 community groups in how to set up and operate gardens incorporating organic waste. The concept worked so well that in three years the project expanded to 19 districts from the three that were originally planned.

Tanzania: The Sustainable Dar es Salaam Project (co-funded with UN-HABITAT) led to a new strategic urban development plan for the city and policies for integrating UA into improved environmental management.

Uganda: The Kampala Structure Plan was revised to include UA as a legitimate land use and an Urban Agriculture Unit was set up in the Kampala City Council administration.

Ghana: Staff and students from several Ghanaian universities studied three cities and discovered that urban waste composting really is a win–win situation for both urban farmers and municipalities. They found that UA, combined with landscaping and other uses, could absorb as much as 20% of a city’s organic waste.

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