The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Food Security projects funded by ECHO, coordinated and supported by FAO and implemented by six NGOs in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar, aim to test different models in food security DRR to come up with evidence on their potential to reduce people’s risk to food insecurity and disaster caused by floods and cyclones. In this issue, we bring you the first of a series of snapshots into the work of each implementing NGO and its local partners.