Elaborate Approaches To Increase Resilience Of Rural Communities Against Shocks
Countries
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal
Value Chains
Vegetable, fish, chicken
Objectives
Combat food insecurity by offering structural solutions and access to markets, improving the livelihoods of women and youth in the region.
Proposed solution
Evaluate the Emergent Territory Programme to assess its effectiveness in supporting local communities facing environmental and humanitarian crises, specifically through the Resilient Territory and Household programme. Sustain and scale the programme’s gains in both Senegal and neighbouring countries. Develop and benchmark a comprehensive set of support systems, tools, and guidelines to inform decision-making at household, district, and regional levels regarding production, consumption, and trade in Senegal and West Africa.
Involved actors
Women heads of household, rural youth active in agricultural research, agribusiness, and service provision, local mayors and locally elected officials responsible for land, technical experts, investors, and traders involved in cross-border commerce.
