This brief gives an overview of DONATA project carried out in Eastern and Central Africa to contribute in livelihood improvement as well as increase economic growth within resource poor farmers. DONATA operates via a multi-stakeholders platform, with sole goal to strengthen food security and nutrition, increase income and employment opportunities. This project has so far achieved multiplication and promotion of clean improved Orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) planting materials, uptake of technologies such as vine multiplication and conservation, and disease identification, capacity and communication mode strengthening.