Transforming African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa's growth and development (TAGDev 2.0)

Project description

TAGDev 2.0 is a collaborative between RUFORUM, Mastercard Foundation, 12 African universities and the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA). The main objective is to strengthen universities and TVET institutions to better serve communities by skilling and empowering Africa???s young people and their institutions to drive inclusive, equitable and climate resilient transformation of agriculture and agrifood systems.

Project objectives

This goal will contribute to three strategic outcomes:

  1.       Expanded equal work opportunities for young women and men in the agricultural sector;

  2.       Improved climate adaptive agricultural production and productivity and;

  3.       Strengthened quality of higher agricultural education outcomes in training, research and innovation
Project activities

Project Lead
RUFORUM Secretariat
Project Funder
The Mastercard Foundation
Project Partners
  1. Africa University
  2. Uganda Martyrs University
  3. Gulu University
  4. Egerton University
  5. University of Eldoret
  6. Mohammed VI Polytechnique University
  7. University of free state
  8. Malawi University of Science and Technology
  9. University of Cape Coast
  10. National University of Agriculture
  11. University of Bamenda
  12. University of Port Harcourt
Start Date
End Date
Project status
Ongoing
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