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Applying a Territorial Lens to Rural Transformation
Kenyan - German Co-operation in West Kenya
Petra Jacobi, GIZBrussels, 20 March 2017
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Outline
I. Rural Transformation
II. The Example of Western Kenya
III. Way forward
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STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
INCLUSIVE RURAL TRANSFORMATION
RURAL TRANSFORMATION
Applying a Territorial Lens to Rural Transformation20.3.2017
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Source: IFAD 2016
Rural Transformation happens, but not in Isolation
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How to strengthen Rural Livelihoods in the Face of rapid Urbanisation?
The Example of Western Kenya
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Kenyan-GermanCo-operation
Food Security Green Innovation Centres Sustainable Soil Management Agricultural Technical and
Vocational Training Agricultural Finance Road Rehabilitation Rural Market Structures Irrigation
Western Kenya
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One World – No Hunger Initiative: Green Innovation Centres
• Logistics
• Market Development
• Strengthening Farmers
Cooperatives
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• Skills Development
• Agricultural Finance
• Technical Innovation
Most of the milk is consumed in the counties and sold in the nearby secondary cities!
One World – No Hunger Initiative: Green Innovation Centres
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Institutional Capacity Development for County Governments
New roles in a decentralized environment
Support
• to facilitate agricultural reform processes
• to locally adapt national policies
• To provide better services
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• Regional CAADP Program
• coherent and focused policies for ATVET
• Capacity building of traininginstitutions
• employment-oriented curricula, skills trainings
Agricultural Technical and Vocational Training (A-TVET)
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Way forward
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We know it, but do we take it seriously? Accept the fading rural-urban divide, increased multi-
locality and mobility as an opportunity, not a threat.
There is need for better policy coherence and improved cross-sectoral coordination; with the tasks at hand, silos can not be afforded.
Only a strong public sector can initiate and manage partnerships beyond sectors and administrative boundaries.
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We know it, but do we take it seriously?
Territorial approaches as framework for targeted sectoral interventions can trigger inclusive rural transformation.
The wider agricultural sector continues to be of key importance, but there is need to look beyond agriculture.
