Connexus and the Engility-led consortium were recently awarded the USAID/Rwanda Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth (PSD-AG) project. The program aims to increase smallholder incomes by promoting private sector investments and connecting smallholders to markets in order to transform the Rwandan agricultural sector. The project will work closely with the Government of Rwanda to improve the enabling environment to attract private sector investment and facilitate increased investment in upgrading agricultural value chains, while strengthening smallholder farmers access to market opportunities and services.
As part of the consortium, Connexus will identify investment opportunities in targeted value chains and develop a pipeline of investments. Connexus will also collaborate with local financial institutions to adapt and develop appropriate financial products to facilitate access to finance for smallholder farmers, small and medium enterprises and large agribusinesses. This comprehensive approach will catalyze relationships between investors, financial institutions and investment facilitators, such as the Rwanda Development Board, providing a sustainable path for continued investment in Rwandan agriculture.