By Samuel
The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), under its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), launched the Nigeria Agriculture Gender Network on Monday, in Abuja.
The National Programme Coordinator of IFAD, Mr Garba Bala during his address at the event stated that the NAGN is a national network designed by FG and IFAD to enhance knowledge sharing, promote experience and information exchange among donor-funded agriculture/rural development programmes, with respect to women, youth and other vulnerable groups.
According to him, the network seeks to promote knowledge sharing, experience and information exchange among donor-funded agriculture and rural development programmes in Nigeria, towards developing gender transformation strategies.
“It will showcase and reinforce the projects’ work in furthering women’s empowerment and gender equality. It will also provide strategic opportunities for collaboration in advocating for appropriate policies that could help foster gender equality and transformation”, he said.