Program Updates

In May 2018, Open Institute, a recipient of the Africa Lead/CAADP Non-State Actors Coalition (CNC) Small Grants Program, launched activities aiming to train farmers in Nakuru North on collecting agricultural-based […]
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In traditional African kitchens, the pot serves as an essential tool for the welfare of the family. Girls fetch water from the river, mothers brew porridge for the younger children, […]
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As part of Africa Lead’s mandate to usher in the next generation of change agents and leaders in the agricultural sector, the project provides opportunities for youth to gain practical […]
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Africa Lead works as the learning support program to USAID’s Partnership for Resilience and Growth (PREG) in Kenya, regularly convening and facilitating learning between 24 of USAID’s implementing programs and government partners […]
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In 2018, Africa Lead continued to support institutional strengthening of the Agricultural Council of Kenya (AgCK) to consolidate membership, policy engagement, and dialogue. Through the hiring of an institutional sustainability […]
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Through the Feed the Future Senegal Program for Increasing Investment in Agriculture, Africa Lead is supporting the West African Regional Mango Alliance/ l’Alliance Régionale de la Mangue de l’Afrique de […]
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In April 2018, recipients of the Africa Lead/Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Non-state Actors Coalition (CNC) Small Grants Program began activities to strengthen NSA networks aligned to CAADP to […]
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Agriculture is a key sector of Senegal’s economy, accounting for an estimated two-thirds of its export revenues and serving as the basis for food and livelihood for 70% of the […]
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“Seed really is crosscutting, essential and fundamental. It is a good place to invest in as we have done for a long time with regional and national governments. With this […]
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The Joint Agriculture Secretariat (JAS) is the operational secretariat that supports the Joint Agriculture Sector Consultation and Cooperation Mechanism (JASCCOM), the organ that facilitates sector coordination by following up on […]
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