WHERE : Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya Nigeria, Tanzania Project Profile IGNITE+: Scaling gender and nutrition integration in agriculture Market Challenge Despite substantial investment in the agriculture sector, sub-Saharan Africa continues to grapple with persistent gender inequality and poor nutrition. Women provide the bulk of labor input in agriculture, yet they still experience significant gaps in accessing [...]
WHERE : Burkina Faso Project Profile Carrefour des Opportunités: Facilitating Positive Youth Engagement in Burkina Faso Market Challenge Burkina Faso has a significant youth population that faces bleak employment prospects. A majority of the country’s population is under the age of 25, yet nearly half between the ages of 15 to 34 years old are [...]
WHERE : Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania Project Profile IGNITE: Building Technical Innovation in Nutrition-Sensitive and Gender-Integrated Agriculture Market Challenge Significant resources have been invested to improve agriculture productivity in Africa. However, this has not resulted in better nutrition for farming households or greater empowerment for all members of the family. Synergies are not being leveraged [...]
WHERE : Burkina Faso Project Profile SELEVER 2: Better Nutrition through Women’s Economic Empowerment and Stronger Poultry Markets Market Challenge There is a significant market for local poultry in Burkina Faso, and it is growing. It is estimated that demand for local chickens will increase by 1,400 tons per year over the next 10 years. Yet, [...]
WHERE : Burkina Faso Project Profile CLE: Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Burkina Faso Market Challenge It is estimated that 44% of Burkina Faso’s population lives below the poverty line, and over 15% of youth are unemployed. These conditions have been exacerbated by political upheaval in the country. Though many have resorted to self-employment in the [...]
