The Brussels Development Briefing no. 48 on “Strengthening rural livelihoods in the face of rapid urbanisation in Africa” took place on 20th March 2017 from 14:00 to 18:00, at the ACP Secretariat (Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels, Room C). This Briefing was co-organised by CTA, BMZ/GIZ, the ACP Secretariat, European Commission (DG DEVCO) and Concord
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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-German
Co-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 training
institutions
• employment-oriented
curricula, skills trainings
Agricultural Technical and Vocational
Training (A-TVET)
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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.
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Agricultural development is about improving the quality of life and economic well-being of farmers, herders and agricultural workers. It focuses on the exploitation of land-intensive natural resources such as agriculture, livestock, forestry and fisheries. It involves improving agricultural services, agricultural incentives and technologies, and the resources used in agriculture, such as land, irrigation, human capital and rural infrastructure.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Rural development is the process of improving the opportunities and well-being of rural people. It is a process of change in the characteristics of rural societies. In addition to agricultural development, it involves human development and social and environment objectives, as opposed to just economic ones. Therefore, rural development encompasses health, education and other social services. It also uses a multisector approach for promoting agriculture, extracting minerals, tourism, recreation and niche manufacturing.
RURAL TRANSFORMATION
Rural transformation (RT) involves rising agricultural productivity, increasing commercialization and marketable surpluses, and diversification of production patterns and livelihoods. It also involves expanded decent off-farm employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, better rural coverage and access to services and infrastructure, and greater access to, and capacity to influence, relevant policy processes. All of this leads to broad-based rural (and wider) growth, and to better managed, more sustainable rural landscapes.
INCLUSIVE RURAL TRANSFORMATION
With inclusive rural transformation everyone, without exception, can exercise their economic, social and political rights, develop their abilities, and take advantage of the opportunities available in their environment. This leads to a marked improvement in the economic position and quality of life for small farmers, land poor and landless workers, women and youth, marginalized ethnic and racial groups, and victims of disaster and conflict.
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
Structural transformation (ST) is both a cause and an effect of economic growth. It involves rising productivities in agriculture and the urban economy, a change in the composition of the economy from a preponderance of agriculture to industry and services, rising involvement in international trade, growing rural-urban migration and urbanization, and the realization of a demographic transition from high to low birth rates. It leads to profound political, cultural, social and environmental stresses, which must be managed for long-term sustainability.