The main objective is to increase incomes and improve living conditions among rural poor people in the eastern region. There is a particular focus on women and girls, whose income-generating activities are poorly developed and who have little access to rural financial services. The project will create new opportunities to generate incomes and build autonomy among local communities, to enable them to rehabilitate and improve management of natural resources.

Building upon the first phase, the project aims to:

• strengthen capacity among grass-roots organizations to promote participation in identifying and managing investment opportunities
• improve animal production systems to add value, promote quality and create linkages with potential markets
• promote diversification of income-generating activities by improving access to technical, commercial and financial services
Source: IFAD