CARE International in Rwanda, in collaboration with consortium partners Duharanire Amajyambere Y'Icyaro, Pro-femme Twese Hamwe, Association of Micro Finance Institutions Rwanda and UrwegoBank, is currently implementing the SERVE project (Supporting and Enhancing Resilient and Viable Employment Opportunities), a five-year agricultural enterprise and financial inclusion intervention. Unique conducted a thorough value chain analysis of four value chains including poultry production. The analysis included an appraisal of the current status of gender mainstreaming and climate adaptation and mitigation efforts across all nodes of the prioritized value chains. Additionally, it critically analyzed existing, projected and pipelined agriculture financing policies and other related policies.

• Analysis of market, environmental, and climate risks for target value chains
• Assessing gender aspects of agricultural value chains, proposing actionable policy measures
• Assessment of agriculture financing policies
• Identification of policy gaps and proposal of strategies for improvement
• Exploring and suggesting new employment opportunities for youth, especially woman