Deadline: 31 May 2024
The Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) is implementing an Agroecology project in close collaboration with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
The project called ‘Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation (GP-SAEP)’ is part of the larger funding envelope provided by the European Commission (EC). The project has been signed in the first quarter of 2023 and ends in June 2026.
The goal of the project is transformation of food systems towards agroecology by enabling small-scale producers to strengthen their practices of agroecology, through better access to knowledge, support services, improved technologies, and market outlets. Thereby, improving their resilience to climatic, environmental, and socio-economic shocks and stressors as well as food and nutrition security and incomes. The programme is structured around four components: with GFRAS in partnership with Access Agriculture and the youth network (YPARD) responsible for Component 3, focusing on “Increasing Access to knowledge and Empowering 10,000 Small-Scale Farmers in Agroecological Transition through Participatory Rural Advisory Services (RAS) and Farmer to Farmer joint learning”.
Implementation of this third component by GFRAS and its partners will happen in four countries: Madagascar and Uganda in Africa and Costa Rica and Ecuador Latin America. The GFRAS regional networks, the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and Latin American Network for Rural Extension Services (RELASER) and the country fora in the respective countries will be essential in the implementation of this project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants: Teams of up to three (3) young people can submit a proposal. At least one team member must be a woman
- Age: 18-35 years
- Country: Uganda
- Location in one of these districts: Buikwe, Bugiri, Sembabule, Lira and Soroti
- Language skills: Should have a good command of English and local languages of the areas mentioned above
Proposal Guidelines
- Teams of up to three young people can submit an application. At least one team member must be a woman.
- Each person can only be part of one proposal.
- You need to present the key ideas of your business proposal as laid out in the submission form.
- Only online applications will be accepted.
For more information, visit Access Agriculture.
