RIU Sierra Leone set to reach two-thirds of population
08 June 2010
RIU Sierra Leone aims to enhance food security and provide pro-poor agricultural support to over 4 million Sierra Leoneans. This amounts to around two thirds of the population of the country.
Director of RIU Ian Maudlin said 'the experiments from the Africa Country Programmes should have a significant impact on food security and agricultural productivity. However, this is only part of the story. We anticipate that the greater return on the investment will come from the learning about how to put research into use at scale. RIU is testing models which could pave the way for different ways of structuring research for development with an enhanced role for the private sector. We will be reporting our findings in detail over the coming months in the learning section our website.'
In total there are over 30 experiments like these which together are set to impact on over 56 million people.
08 June 2010
RIU Sierra Leone aims to enhance food security and provide pro-poor agricultural support to over 4 million Sierra Leoneans. This amounts to around two thirds of the population of the country.
| Scale and type of impact on small-scale farmers | Projected total number people to be impacted based on 6 person households | |
| Institution innovation | 200 organizations/associations registered with PAID. PAID will provide services to its membership that will drive innovation in order to contribute to poverty reduction and economic growth | 2,150,400 |
| Solar drying | Potential impact on 150,000 farm households dependent on fruits/horticultural crops will have increased income, job creation for youths and women and also access to market for fruit and horticultural crops | 900,000 |
| Poultry feed | 1 million people will have access to protein from poultry and poultry products, increase income for youths and women | 1,000,000 |
| Sierra Leone total = 4,050,400 |
Director of RIU Ian Maudlin said 'the experiments from the Africa Country Programmes should have a significant impact on food security and agricultural productivity. However, this is only part of the story. We anticipate that the greater return on the investment will come from the learning about how to put research into use at scale. RIU is testing models which could pave the way for different ways of structuring research for development with an enhanced role for the private sector. We will be reporting our findings in detail over the coming months in the learning section our website.'
In total there are over 30 experiments like these which together are set to impact on over 56 million people.
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