Ongeza Zao na Pato (OZP)

Quality Inputs CHALLENGE; Kenya

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality Agricultural Inputs

Learn more about the Quality Inputs Challenge and why an evidence-based model that distributes high-quality seeds could reliably boost the standard of living for smallholder farmers.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Ongeza Zao na Pato (OZP) will enhance farmer yields and income through the provision of quality inputs.

Ongeza Zao na Pato (OZP)’s distribution of quality inputs on credit will be undertaken by selected women and youth groups that come from Gotani and Kaloleni locations as they will know the farmers well.

They will recover the credit from sale of extra surplus, for the best farmgate price, at a rate agreed with the smallholder farmers. They are stepping in to introduce smallholder farmers to growing new drought-resistant legumes that they can commercialize and switch from loss-making maize/corn growing.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 100 beneficiaries during the pilot.

• Distribute 4 proven interventions during the pilot.

• Raise an additional USD 5,000 in funding.

FOUNDING TEAM

Gabriel Mwema Waithaka - Founder

Richard Teah Geegbae - Founder

Margaret Adomako - Founder

TEMO THUO SETHO

QUALITY INPUTS CHALLENGE; Botswana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Quality Agricultural Inputs

Learn more about the Quality Inputs Challenge and why an evidence-based model that distributes high-quality seeds could reliably boost the standard of living for smallholder farmers.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Peo-Boswa (Seeds of Heritage) by Temo Thuo Setho is an intervention that will provide quality millet and sorghum seeds and locally manufactured organic fertilizers to 100 farmers with farms of 2 hectares or less in the Chobe Enclave region.

Peo-Boswa will increase access to quality seeds and fertilizers through an agricultural pop-up shop distributing inputs to smallholder farmers. Local partnerships with reputable suppliers will provide a consistent inventory of top varieties of millet, sorghum, and organic fertilizers.

Their model hinges on effectively procuring and distributing quality inputs at scale.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Directly reach 100 farmers within three months.

• Distribute and enable access to quality indigenous seeds and fertilizers to remote community farmers.

• Fundraise an additional $35000 from local stakeholders and new investors within three months.

FOUNDING TEAM

Bojosi Antonette Ncube - Founder

Lone Nthobelang - Vice Chairperson

EmpowerHERVenture

Poverty Graduation CHALLENGE; Kenya

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Poverty Graduation Program

Learn more about the Poverty Graduation Challenge and why an evidence-based program that combines cash or asset transfers with mentorship and other forms of financial and social support helps graduate the ultra poor from poverty.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

EmpowerHERVenture aims to empower single mothers in rural Kenya by providing them with the skills, resources, and support needed to start or enhance their entrepreneurial ventures, ultimately improving their livelihoods and that of their families.

EmpowerHERVenture’s distribution model centers around empowering single mothers as distribution entrepreneurs, leveraging their existing networks and community ties.

The pilot will be located in Kiambu, Thika and Yatta regions of Kenya, focusing on these areas due to the high population of single mothers in need of economic opportunities.

What sets EmpowerHERVenture apart is its focus on single mothers, including those with children with disabilities and survivors of abuse, a demographic often overlooked in entrepreneurial programs, and their emphasis on creating sustainable, community-driven distribution networks.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Reach 100 single mothers with training and support programs within three months.

• Distribute 95 proven interventions to single mothers to enhance their entrepreneurial ventures during the pilot.

• Raise an additional $25,000 USD from new donors and investors to support pilot initiatives.

FOUNDING TEAM

Amara Chineme - Founder

Impact Sync

ROAD SAFETY CHALLENGE; Ghana

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Proven sticker model to reduce reckless driving and road traffic crashes.

Learn more about the Road Safety Challenge and how an evidence-based campaign targeting unsafe driving by public taxis can reduce road deaths.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Impact Sync advocates for sustainable and safe cities through a collaborative approach between communities and various stakeholders.

The model uses a 3 phase approach where they leverage community engagement to curate messages which resonate with commuters. The messages are then adapted into stickers to be distributed in Trotros (mini buses) across Accra through driver organizations and insurance companies.

Impact Sync’s strategic partnership with TroTro Diaries gives them access to the transport operators unions and the largest public transportation community in Ghana.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

• Using an integrated communication approach, reach 5000 unique beneficiaries within the first three months.

• Directly distribute 1000 stickers within three months.

• Raise an additional $5000 worth of support from new donors and partners within the pilot phase.

FOUNDING TEAM

Akosua Afriyie Osei-Appaw - Team Lead

Yaw Tweneboah Kodua Odoom - Technical Lead