GAPE works to support vulnerable and poor communities for equitable and sustainable development through livelihood adaptation with improved food security, effective natural resources management and utilization. Food Security GAPE works with communities to ensure all people have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their needs for a healthy life. The four pillars of food security are: food availability, access to food, utilization and stability. Environmental Sustainability GAPE works to improve the livelihoods of smallholder semi-subsistence farmers and NTFP gatherers, in harmony with nature, and enhance recognition of customary tenure over the land and natural resources they depend on for their livelihoods. The three pillars of sustainability: economy, society, and the environment. These principles are also informally used as profit, people and planet. Preserving Cultural Traditions GAPE works to enhance the capacity of communities and community groups to organize themselves and build community around issues relevant to their livelihoods and in accordance with their culture and aspirations.