Target Audience
Unemployed pastoralist youth and young women aged 18–35, including refugees and persons with disabilities, across 15 Kenyan ASAL counties.
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CASHA
Creating Shared Value with Young People in the Livestock Sector in Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
Unemployed pastoralist youth and young women aged 18–35, including refugees and persons with disabilities, across 15 Kenyan ASAL counties.
Programme Summary
At a glance
CASHA — Creating Shared Value with Young People in the Livestock Sector in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
Key Outcomes
Target of 200,000 dignified and fulfilling jobs; climate-smart agri-entrepreneurship; long-term financial inclusion.
Duration
5 years · June 2025 – November 2030
Delivery Method
Consortium-led livestock skills, enterprise development, financial access and market linkage support.
Learning Journey
How the programme unfolds
- 1
Registration & Baseline Profiling
- 2
TVET & Livestock Skills Training
- 3
Financial Access & Venture Launch
- 4
Cooperative Hubs & Market Links
Where
15 counties
Partners
Mastercard Foundation
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