Rockefeller Foundation Joint Leadership Network for African Agriculture
Concept
Niyel partnered with the Rockefeller Foundation to build a collective leadership network of African ministers for the enhancement of the continent’s agricultural productivity through an approach focused on transforming small scale farmers into business people. Originating in Kenya, the collective is responsible for establishing the network across the continent, organizing the inaugural meeting marking its creation, developing the branding and identity of the network, and supporting the Foundation and the African Union’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture in setting up the network’s secretariat.
Length of Project:
1 Year
Stakeholders Engaged:
African ministers, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Outcomes
- The network’s management taken over by the African Development Bank in light of its strategic contribution to the continent’s food security and sovereignty agenda and importance for the Bank.