{"id":16544,"date":"2026-06-20T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-partners-with-ifad-to-launch-project-on-enhancing-capacity-to-apply-research-evidence\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:22:08","slug":"iita-partners-with-ifad-to-launch-project-on-enhancing-capacity-to-apply-research-evidence","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-partners-with-ifad-to-launch-project-on-enhancing-capacity-to-apply-research-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA partners with IFAD to launch project on Enhancing capacity to apply research evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"In keeping with IITA\u2019s commitment to support youth development and employment IITA launched the Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE) in Policy for Youth Engagement in Agribusiness and Rural Economic Activities in Africa\u201d project. The CARE project is being carried out in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through its Youth Researching Youth initiative and aims to provide fellowships for young African scholars, with a special emphasis on young female professionals and students. The goal of the project is to enhance the understanding of the poverty reduction and employment impact, and the factors influencing youth engagement in agribusiness and rural farm and non-farm economy. Understanding this and the proper implementation of research findings will significantly increase the evidence of how policies and investments can contribute to economic growth and the enabling environment for Africa youth.\n
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Youth entrepreneurs being trained for engagement in agribusiness.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nThe project targets two categories of young scholars: (1) Academics and professionals at research institutes and universities in Africa, and (2) Youth wishing to pursue Masters or PhD degrees. This will allow the development of the leaders of tomorrow in social science research in Africa.\n\nThe specific objectives of CARE are to:\n