Addressing gender inequalities is critical for sustainable development and is prioritized as the 5th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). In response to the documented rise of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the challenges faced by women due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Global … Continued
This article was first published by the Business Daily Africa. As we continue throughout the ebbs and flows of our work careers, we often ponder whether our jobs aid or hinder our life satisfaction and overall happiness. A frustrating boss, … Continued
Global Communities under EMIRGE program,joined the world in celebrating International Day of Co-operatives 2018.This year’s theme was Sustainable consumption and production. The event chief guest at the event was Cabinet Secretary for trade and cooperatives – Adan Mohamed.He was accompanied by … Continued
Global Communities under US Agency for International Aid (USAID) EMIRGE program co -hosted a three day cooperatives legislation review workshop in Bungoma County in Kenya starting June 12th to 15th . The forum aimed at advancing the status of a model … Continued
Global Communities under US Agency for International Aid (USAID) EMIRGE program has continued supporting counties in Kenya to develop better legal framework which is necessary for the growth and development of co-operative sectors in the counties. March 1st to 3rd ,2017, … Continued
With the establishment of devolution in Kenya, functions of the cooperative sector were also devolved. Lack of effective structures at the county level has slowed down uptake of these functions for lack of capacity .Counties have since been relying on … Continued
October 4, 2016 Global Communities’ Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) program in partnership with Kenya Dairy Farmers Federation (KDFF) convened a Business to Business forum in Eldoret where over 70 buyers and sellers in the livestock value chains participated. … Continued
August 2016, in partnership with Sadolin Paints East Africa Ltd, USAID/ DREAMS program enrolled Adolescent Girls & Young Women (AGYW) of ages 18-24 from Pumwani informal settlement who were engaged to have their skills enhanced in basic painting. The selected … Continued
Across Africa, the banking sector lends a much smaller share of their loan portfolios to agriculture compared to agriculture’s share of GDP. This asymmetry is due to the associated risks which are mostly driven by limited understanding of the dynamics … Continued
