• To make all programmes youth-inclusive, and engage YALTA youth in other SNV Kenya programmes.
  • To facilitate youth involvement in policy reviews, for example through including youth in a technical working group giving input to the  Inter-sectoral Forum on Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology (ISFAA) towards a Kenyan national agroecology strategy.
  • To co-host learning forums for youth in agroecology.
  • To facilitate linkages to youth-related platforms for loans and grants.

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Leah Mwaura | Project Manager SNV Kenya

I Pledge

I Pledge

  • To play a leading role in regional resource mobilisation, with the aim to make YALTA a long-term programme rather than a short-term project. 
  • To facilitate knowledge hubs for organic agriculture.
  • To make sure youth voices are included in policy discussions.
  • To include youth engagement in agroecology in the multi-annual plan of PELUM Uganda.

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Josephine Akia Luyimbazi | Country Coordinator PELUM Uganda

I Pledge

  • To develop an award for agroecology entrepreneurs. 
  • To set up a regional partnership on youth, agroecology and business. 
  • Solomon Kebede, Director of MELCA Ethiopia and co-founder of the agroecology network in Ethiopia.
  • To break down silos between programmes, and support the formation of regional networks 

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Alex Uwizeye | Help a Child Rwanda

I Pledge

  • To develop an award for agroecology entrepreneurs
  • To set up a regional partnership on youth, agroecology and business

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Solomon Kabede | Director of MELCA Ethiopia and co-founder of the agroecology network in Ethiopia

We commit

To train more youth on agroecology value chain marketing - KWIFABI Eco farm, Uganda

To train farms on product design and development for agrotourism products - RINOBA adventure safari

To introduce farmers to credit and loan institutions - Viola 

To make available information on using social media to create more markets - Waka Environmental conservation Uganda

To scale up agroecology to youth groups thorough mentorship and exposure - The Hunger project Uganda

  • To make all programmes youth-inclusive, and engage YALTA youth in other SNV Kenya programmes.
  • To facilitate youth involvement in policy reviews, for example through including youth in a technical working group giving input to the  Inter-sectoral Forum on Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology (ISFAA) towards a Kenyan national agroecology strategy.
  • To co-host learning forums for youth in agroecology.
  • To facilitate linkages to youth-related platforms for loans and grants.

Public address system, Audio equipment, Music artist, Forehead, Microphone, Spokesperson

Leah Mwaura | Project Manager SNV Kenya

I Pledge...

I Pledge...

  • To play a leading role in regional resource mobilisation, with the aim to make YALTA a long-term programme rather than a short-term project. 
  • To facilitate knowledge hubs for organic agriculture.
  • To make sure youth voices are included in policy discussions.
  • To include youth engagement in agroecology in the multi-annual plan of PELUM Uganda.

Window, Sleeve, Waist, Eyelash

Josephine Akia Luyimbazi | Country Coordinator PELUM Uganda

I Pledge...

  • To develop an award for agroecology entrepreneurs. 
  • To set up a regional partnership on youth, agroecology and business. 
  • Solomon Kebede, Director of MELCA Ethiopia and co-founder of the agroecology network in Ethiopia.
  • To break down silos between programmes, and support the formation of regional networks 

Dress shirt, Tie, Sleeve, Standing, Collar, Suit

Alex Uwizeye | Help a Child Rwanda

I Pledge...

  • To develop an award for agroecology entrepreneurs
  • To set up a regional partnership on youth, agroecology and business

Dress shirt, Forehead, Nose, Cheek, Chin, Eyebrow, Jaw, Tie, Gesture

Solomon Kabede | Director of MELCA Ethiopia and co-founder of the agroecology network in Ethiopia

We commit

To train more youth on agroecology value chain marketing - KWIFABI Eco farm, Uganda

To train farms on product design and development for agrotourism products - RINOBA adventure safari

To introduce farmers to credit and loan institutions - Viola 

To make available information on using social media to create more markets - Waka Environmental conservation Uganda

To scale up agroecology to youth groups thorough mentorship and exposure - The Hunger project Uganda