Webinar: Youth, Women, and Market Systems Development in Agriculture and Supporting Markets
Channel: Marketlinks
Date: 13/08/2020

Event page: https://www.marketlinks.org/event/youth-women-and-market-systems-development-agriculture-and-supporting-markets

Effective market systems development requires equitable participation and benefits for men, women, and male and female youth. A market systems development approach targets the root causes of poor market systems performance and enables market actors to achieve inclusive growth. Market systems development activities can use different approaches and levels of facilitation to ensure that they reach women and youth.  

In this webinar, we shared findings from a landscape analysis and selected case studies conducted by the USAID Feed the Future Advancing Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Program. We explored gender and youth-specific constraints and opportunities in agriculture and supporting market systems. We also covered lessons learned about the gender-and-youth-targeted market systems approaches, including promising practices and both positive and negative unintended consequences. In addition, we shared examples from accompanying case studies that zoom in on interventions, approaches, and tactics used by implementing partners.  

PRESENTER:
Morgan Mercer, Director of Gender and Youth, ACDI/VOCA

PANEL MEMBERS:
Holly Krueger, Managing Partner, The Canopy LaB
Clara García Parra, Private Sector Development Team Leader, RisiAlbania
Zenebe Uraguchi, Regional Coordinator for Southeast and Eastern Europe, Helvetas
Ngama Munduku, Agribusiness and Value Chain Expert