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Tech-led Approaches to Youth Economic
Empowerment
Lydia Mbevi NderituACDI/VOCA
Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference11th September 2013
Introduction
Launch pad
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
Youth in farming
Farming as a Family Business
Teach smallholder farmers to use business principles so as to run their farms as enterprises
Youth sensitive farming
Radio show
Use ‘old technology’ to reach more young farmers
Citizen radio
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’.
Intended impact
Lessons learnt
More lessons
Finally
Technology in Kenya
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
