We Effect EastAfrica

#DeSIRAConnect Days brings together different projects to share experiences, & to jointly develop policy outcomes for #sustainable #agricultural transformation. We are excited to share our FORI action research projects experiences & learnings 👇🏾agricord.org/sites/default/… #SPAC2024

Empowering + training coffee farmers in Rwenzori region as part of collaboration between Swedish actors @weeffect and Lykke Coffee has resulted in higher incomes, job creation and 🇺🇬 high quality specialty coffee to 🇸🇪 consumers. A true win-win + a great day in the field. 🫶☕️

📢 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 📌 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 & 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 📌𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 See link for full ToR details 👇 weeffect.org/jobs-announcem… 🗓️ Deadline for application 9th June 2024 #IkoKazi

Mratibu wetu wa ofisi ya TAWLA kanda ya kati, Dodoma, Wakili Neema Ahmed alipata wasaa wa kuongelea jinsi kumuwezesha mwanamke kujiinua kiuchumi inavyochangia kumkinga mwanamke dhidi ya ukatili wa kinjisia. Wakili Neema pia alitoa elimu ya kuandika na kuhifadhi wosia kama nyenzo ya kuepuka migogoro ya ardhi ambayo wahanga wakubwa wamekuwa wanawake na watoto. @WeEffectEA #IWD2024 #SikuYaWanawakeDuniani2024 #HakiHainaJinsia

Thanks to our partners who have been supporting our initiatives all along. @WeEffectEA

On International Women’s Day and every day, we stand in solidarity with small-holder women farmers worldwide! #InspireInclusion #IWD2024 #InvestInWomenAccelerateProgress

3/3 Among the delegates was Mia Crawford from the Federation of Swedish Farmers @LRFSverige , Sweden one of our Member organisations (MO), alongside @KENAFF , Forest Associations, Indigenous groups, and other stakeholders in sustainable forest management. 🌳 @MajorGroupsUN

2/3 The conference brought together participants in forestry to enhance collaborative actions and coordination among stakeholders. 🌍

1/3 We Effect recently participated in a three-day Major Groups and Stakeholders (MGoS) -Led-Initiative meeting, to identify and provide recommendations for the upcoming 19th United Nations Forum on Forests #UNFF19 at the UN offices in Nairobi (UNON), Nairobi, Kenya.

Globally, 23.2% of women have experienced physical, psychological, or sexual violence and/or harassment at work. WE unite in the 16 days of activism #16daysofactivism #16days #NoMoreMissingRights #righttofood

Leadership for Change programme supported by @weeffect, implemented by @coopvarsityKE is transforming leadership in #cooperatives in the EAC region. Today, the latest cohort is graduating.@WeEffectEA @mwongelaf @foodcoopkenya @cbs_ke @usocdc ⁦@omwambaKE⁩ ⁦@manyamongo⁩

We have tried and we managed to make farmers love and start investing their efforts in farming sunflowers --- It is high time now we ask and call upon the authorities to back up the farmer's efforts for future endeavors. Thank you @WeEffectEA @EU_Partnerships @FFP_AgriCord

*Correction Farmer Based Organization

SIDA is the primary back donor for the #IFIL project and is committed to enhancing the capacity of Faith-Based Organizations. This support aims to drive improvements in the productivity of smallholder farmers, with a special focus on empowering women. 🇺🇬🇰🇪 -Maria Lofstrand-

Capacity building is unlocking the potential of FBOs under the #IFIL project to receive loans from @Oikocredit to improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers. - Geoffrey Musyoki - , Investment Specialist, #OikoCredit @ChurchofSweden @Sida @

Farmer Based Organisations #FBOs need to adopt an entrepreneur mentality to compete globally. #InnovativeFinance #IFIL @Sida @ChurchofSweden @Oikocredit

Happening Now ! Innovative Finance For Improved Livelihoods #IFIL learning conference , Uganda 🇺🇬 @Sida #InnovativeFinance #IFIL

📣In the Press The focus of the Waste for Cash project is solving waste problems using the black soldier fly #BSF while giving young people and women the opportunity to improve their livelihoods sustainably. Read more about the project here 👇 🔗 weeffect.org/stories/postal…

Panel discussion on Financial Services targeting Farmer Based Organisations. 🇰🇪 Oikocredit International Act Svenska kyrkanEmbassy of Sweden in Nairobi #IFIL #innovativefinance

Lending Wings to Farmer-Based Organisations (FBOs): Empowering smallholder farmers towards the right to food. List of Farmer Based Organisations ( FBOs ) that have so far received loans from Oikocredit International through the #IFIL project in Kenya and Uganda. @Act_Svk