A successful collaboration between the Institute of Natural Resources NPC (INR) and the 
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa yielded exceptional results and positive impact on many livelihoods during the devastating times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the collaboration, between October and December 2020, UNDP and the INR implemented food security interventions in poor communities across the rural and peri-urban areas of KwaZulu Natal province.