Embarking on a transformative journey, 100k young men and women will reshape agriculture in nine Kenyan counties.
Practical Action will cultivate entrepreneurship in this five-year project by creating work and income opportunities while contributing to the rural economy and a healthy environment.
Collaborating with policymakers and businesses, we’re making agriculture dynamic for young people, especially women. Join us on this journey to a future where rural landscapes thrive and agriculture is a first choice. Together, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, we’re sowing the seeds of extraordinary change.
Agriculture holds incredible potential to create dignified job and income opportunities for young people in western Kenya.
Yet, limited access to land, capital, affordable inputs, skills, and markets hinders the potential of agribusiness to boost rural economies and employ young people. Land degradation and climate change further reduce productivity, leading to food insecurity, poverty, migration, and youth unemployment.
Four of every ten young Kenyans are out of work, with six of every ten unemployed youth being women. This is three times the national unemployment rate. Many other young people are stuck in low-paying, unfulfilling jobs.
Enhancing the skills of young men and women in regenerative agriculture and agribusinesses, along with facilitating access to resources like finance, land, and markets, can unlock substantial income and job opportunities. It will also restore the health of land, water, and biodiversity and contribute to the fight against the climate crisis.
Through this project, Practical Action harnesses agribusiness’s vast, untapped potential to create lasting opportunities for marginalised young people in western Kenya. We’re committed to supporting them in building a thriving future for themselves and their communities.