Eric Mwaura
Programme Manager, IIRR
Programme Manager, IIRR
Biography
Eric Mwaura is Programme Manager, Food Security and Resilient livelihoods, at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) and supports the CTA Climark project in Eastern Africa. He has over 20 years of hands-on experience in implementing and managing community development projects on food and livelihoods security in Eastern Africa.
Articles
Livestock business hubs unlock opportunities for pastoral women in East Africa
by Eric Mwaura
Business hubs have proved to be a strong platform to improve access to markets and inputs by women farmers. Following the model’s success in a number of agricultural settings, a CTA-led initiative is seeking to adapt it to support women livestock owners and traders in East Africa.
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Why women are among the best clients for livestock insurance in East Africa
by Rupsha Banerjee , Eric Mwaura and Sabdiyo Dido Bashuna
The Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) programme was first launched in 2010, to help pastoralists deal with the effects of the severe droughts that are becoming increasingly frequent in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya and Ethiopia. The most recent figures show that some 15,000 livestock owners in the two countries have now purchased the product. Perhaps surprisingly, 45% of them are women.
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