Programme for Inclusive Agricultural Transformation (DEFIS)
PRODER: rationale and theory of
Burundi faces intertwined
fragility & development
challenges including high levels
of poverty in rural areas that
justify the need for IFAD
support
change
Project Rationale
Challenges to rural development
challenges:
i. Fragility of the country
ii. High youth unemployment and
dependency rates
iii. Insufficient organization of farmers &
limited access to extension & advisory
services
iv. Degradation of natural resources &
agricultural potential and lack of assets
for sustainable rural transformation
Opportunities
Political will for rural development
i.
ii. Government's political commitment to
the fight against youth unemployment
iii. External financing available
Interventions will promote youth and
women's agricultural entrepreneurship
along the nutrition sensitive value chains to
lift them from the fragility trap.
Theory of Change
Promote equitable gender participation &
representation in all activities &
investments to improve productivity &
make it more climate-resilient.
Incorporate policy support & capacity
building activities thus empower the
MINEAGRIE to make evidenced-based data
driven decisions.
Improved nutrition & Strengthened Agri-
SME capacity Agri-Business start-up
Increased agriculture production & access
to improved quality agriculture services
ā Poverty reduction, Access to markets,
Employment creation, Job creation
JLIFAD
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