Agricultural Transformation through skills upgrading of women and youth in Rwanda

About this project

The Overall Objective of this action is to increase sustainability, climate resilience and inclusivity of agriculture practices by strengthening skills of women and youth including persons with disability in Rwanda. The action is built around two specific objectives:1.Improve access of women and youth to quality skills set and formal certification in agricultural practices including climate-resilient agricultural practices2.Enhance effectiveness of mechanisms for insertion of women and youth in the agriculture labour market, with a focus on climate-resilient and sustainable farming The action will contribute to the Government of Rwanda¿s goal to create 1,500,000 jobs by 2024 and for modernisation of the sector, which remains a source of sustenance for many as it accounts for the highest employment share as well as a source of sustenance for a significant portion of people outside the labour force.This action is a building block of the Team Europe Initiative on "Investing in Sustainable and Inclusive Agricultural Transformation" by integrating essential skills adaptation support, emphasizing aid to infrastructure and value chains within the agriculture sector. This approach aligns with the TVET focal sector of the Rwanda multi-annual indicative programme (MIP), which aims to address the primary challenges in the TVET sector: access issues, specifically affordability and proximity; enhancing the quality of education, including school management and curricula; and aligning lear…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Rwanda

Sectors

Vocational trainingAgricultural education/training

Focus

Disability inclusion · Also contributesNutrition · Also contributesGender equality · Main focusEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2024-ACT-61740.

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