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Young people will gain skills & confidence to establish sustainable agri-businesses to support rejuvenated soil, enhance biodiversity & improve food security, whilst reducing environmental impacts of free-grazing. It will lower a youth skills gap & create long term climate resilient youth employment

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Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Poverty Alleviation/Relief Poverty Alleviation/​Relief
  • Beneficiaries

    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    90% of Burundi smallholders rely on farming yet almost a third (29%, UN 2020) of land is degraded, with loss of biodiversity or economic productivity. Soil erosion & poor soil fertility are exacerbated by drought & unpredictable rainfall, fuelling poverty & loss of hope among young people. Over-grazing has degraded the limited land & greenhouse gas emissions negatively impact the climate. Youth unemployment is high. Limited access to training & poor work prospects further affect youth poverty.

    Solution

    We will train 360 young people via Youth Associations (YA) in enterprise development & financial management, helping them to establish agri-businesses. An identified market gap is livestock fodder. By establishing group led fodder growing sites, YA will build diverse income generating enterprises. Once profitable, they will join savings schemes, learn to re-invest in the businesses & understand how to access financial institutions - ensuring sustainable livelihoods & future economic resilience.

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    100%
    Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Poverty Alleviation/Relief Poverty Alleviation/​Relief
  • Beneficiaries

    • General Public/Humankind General Public/​Humankind
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)