NCO Mombe YaAmai ITL 2 Round 3: Women Economic Empowerment through Mother's Cow

About this project

The project, developed from a 5 months phase 1 learning research (Feb - July 2024), aims to enhance women's economic empowerment and resilience in the dairy and livestock value chain in Mudzi district. It will directly reach 3,000 local farmers, with a primary focus on women and youth, and indirectly benefit 12,000 people. The mother's cow project; riding on existing traditional practice looks to enhance inclusive market systems development. The project phase II will be implemented over 36 months (starting October 2024) and has a robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework to share best practices and lessons learned with stakeholders. This project therefore modifies the mother’s cow to include those without, through subsidized in-calf dairy heifers and a dairy bull. Women with existing cows will the targeted for training on maximising the potential of their assets. This prototype targets 2 existing women's groups (producer group cum ISAL), also linked to livestock bush meal enterprises. The primary participants in the project are women small holder farmers in the targeted wards who make a living from the fragile environment. These direct participants comprise women (65%), men (35%) small holder farmers, priority will be given to ensure 30% youth (including young women) representation. The targeting of women (65%) and youth (30%) in the "Mother's Cow" project is a strategic approach to address gender gaps and drive greater economic empowerment and resilience within…

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Christian Aid · International NGO

Countries

Zimbabwe

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative managementWomen's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

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In Their Lifetime Donors

Implemented by

Nyahunure Community Organisation

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Christian Aid

Published by Christian Aid to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Apr 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: GB-CHC-1105851-PRJ1900.

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