Promoting socio-economic empowerment of youth and women in sustainable agro-sylvo-pastoral supply chains in Chad (FASENDA)

About this project

The initiative will be implemented in the south-eastern provinces of Chad to promote the socio-economic empowerment of the most vulnerable populations, with a particular focus on young people and women, by supporting the development and improvement of sustainable and bankable agro-sylvo-pastoral and fishing value chains, in order to increase agricultural production (agro-ecological intensification) and add value to the afore-mentioned value chains. To this end, the initiative will implement interventions aimed at preserving natural resources, and protecting and increasing the availability of land and water for agriculture in a context strongly marked by the effects of climate change. It will also fund the provision of equipment in the agro-sylvo-pastoral and fishing sector to increase yields, which remain low due to poor production, processing and marketing practices that lead to post-harvest and production losses and contribute to the persistence of gender gaps and conflicts. Consequently, the initiative will be composed of the following project objectives: OG Contribute to improving the well-being and food security of the populations of the provinces of Ouaddaï, Dar Sila, Salamat and Moyen-Chari OS Developing resilient agri-food systems, including increasing income, particularly for women and young people. The initiative will develop specific actions in favour of young people and women to strengthen their initiatives and their presence in the local economic fabric in order…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Chad

Sectors

Employment creationAgricultural developmentAgricultural education/trainingHousehold food security programmes

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 26 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013128-01-1.

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