Improving Access of Underserved Groups to the Rural Development Agency’s Plant the Future Programme

General Information

Donor
SDC-funded Rural SME Development Project
Status
Completed
Year of implementation
December, 2022 – April, 2023
Project Description

The primary goal of the project was to enhance the participation of women and ethnic minorities in the Rural Development Agency’s Plant the Future programme.

The objectives of the project were to:

1. Identify the specific obstacles faced by ethnic minorities and women;

2. Deliver evidence-based solutions for improved communication and coordination of all relevant stakeholders to support the increase of quantity and quality of the applications from the targeted regions and communities.    

The target groups of the project were women and ethnic minorities residing in the following five municipalities: Akhaltsikhe, Kareli, Marneuli, Gurjaani and Lagodekhi.

Within the proposed project, CSD partnered with Agritouch LLC. Agritouch specializes in consulting and farm management.