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Tech-led A pproaches to Youth E conomic E mpowerment

Tech-led A pproaches to Youth E conomic E mpowerment. Lydia Mbevi Nderitu ACDI/VOCA Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference 11 th September 2013. Introduction. Launch pad. Kenya Maize Development Programme. Innovation through radio Increasing production of maize

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Tech-led A pproaches to Youth E conomic E mpowerment

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  1. Tech-led Approaches to Youth Economic Empowerment Lydia Mbevi Nderitu ACDI/VOCA Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference 11th September 2013

  2. Introduction

  3. Launch pad

  4. Kenya Maize Development Programme Innovation through radio Increasing production of maize Strengthening access to markets and business support services Improving the effectiveness of smallholder associations

  5. Youth in farming

  6. Farming as a Family Business Teach smallholder farmers to use business principles so as to run their farms as enterprises

  7. Youth sensitive farming

  8. Radio show Use ‘old technology’ to reach more young farmers

  9. Citizen radio

  10. Intra-household decision making This is the first scene where Mali Ngumu (the father) is insisting his daughter go and help her mother in the farm rather than go to school. This is as he beats her and then leaves for the shopping center to hang out with his ‘boys’.

  11. Intended impact

  12. Lessons learnt

  13. More lessons

  14. Finally

  15. Technology in Kenya

  16. Parting shot “Africa is the youngest continent. The current youth of Africa are not only important for Africa but also for the world.” Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief economist World Bank Africa

  17. Lydia Mbevi Nderitu lnderitu@acdivoca.org Visit us at www.acdivoca.org www.facebook.com/acdivoca @acdivoca

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