Ressources
Agricultural finance and the youth: prospects for financial inclusion in Kenya
2020
The aim of this publication is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the current state of financial inclusion among the Kenyan youth, especially those residing in rural and financially underserved areas. In particular, the study seeks to illustrate the clear linkage between the substantial financial access gap faced nowadays by...
Publications
Integrated Country Approach (ICA) COVID-19 update
2020
Voices of young agripreneurs
In March 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, FAO’s ICA programme launched a digital engagement initiative “Coping with COVID-19: voices of young agripreneurs” to understand the needs, coping strategies and proposed solutions of young agripreneurs in Guatemala, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda. Listen to one of...
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ICA regional work: 2020 updates
2020
ICA also develops work and collaborations at regional and sub-regional level. Let’s have a look at the latest activities!
East Africa
Regional forum on youth space in policy and financial inclusion
Around 50 young agripreneurs from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda met in Kampala in November 2019, along with government institutions and multiple financial...
News
ICA Kenya: 2020 updates
2020
In Kenya, ICA started its operations in mid-2019. Let’s review the latest achievements of the programme!
Key sector strategy
Kenya Youth Agribusiness Strategy (KYAS) 2017-2021)
ICA supports the adaptation of the KYAS (developed with FAO support under a previous project) in Siaya (2020-2024) and Kakamega counties. To support its implementation, synergies have been...
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ICA Rwanda: 2020 updates
2020
In Rwanda, ICA started its operations in mid-2019. Let’s review the latest achievements of the programme!
Key sector strategy
Strategy for youth employment in Agri-Food systems
FAO ICA received a formal request from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) to support the development of a dedicated Strategy for youth employment...
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