[{"bbox": [170, 152, 1134, 233], "category": "Text", "text": "climate-resilient agricultural practices. By ensuring that women in agriculture are not only technically proficient but also equipped with these essential soft skills, Rwanda can tap into a more resilient, innovative, and effective agricultural workforce, driving sustainable growth and development."}, {"bbox": [134, 244, 1134, 376], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Women access to finance mechanisms are not efficient: though there are many initiatives tackling women access to finance in the agriculture sector, these barriers continue to persist. Limited financial literacy, perceived high risks exacerbated by climate uncertainties and inadequate specific financial credits for women in the agriculture sector and restrict their capacity to invest in climate-resilient agricultural ventures."}, {"bbox": [97, 379, 1030, 433], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:**"}, {"bbox": [97, 460, 1122, 542], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will require a mix of entities in both the TVET and the agriculture sector, public and private, as well as the National Gender Machinery institutions overseeing efforts, coordination, implementation mechanisms in the areas of gender and women empowerment:"}, {"bbox": [97, 570, 855, 598], "category": "Text", "text": "The TVET system is governed and steered by the government institutions through:"}, {"bbox": [97, 626, 1133, 680], "category": "Text", "text": "- **The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC):** the central government body taking overall responsibility on developing, reviewing and guiding the implementation of the education policy and strategic plans;"}, {"bbox": [97, 708, 1134, 841], "category": "Text", "text": "- **Rwanda TVET Board (RTB):** its mission is to promote quality TVET at the levels 1-5 aimed at fast tracking socio-economic development of the country. RTB's core responsibilities are designing curricula, teaching materials, trainer's guides, methodologies and establishing training methods for TVET; promoting use of ICT in TVET; coordinating TVET programmes and activities; coordinating the trainers' capacity development and monitoring their management;"}, {"bbox": [97, 870, 1134, 951], "category": "Text", "text": "- **Rwanda Polytechnic (RP):** established in 2017, RP is responsible for the TVET levels 6, 7, 8 and 9 (higher education) and has duties related to the education provision, curriculum development and research. 8 Integrated Polytechnic Regional Colleges (IPRCs) are under the RP, of which 4 offer agriculture-related trades;"}, {"bbox": [97, 979, 1134, 1084], "category": "Text", "text": "- **The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA):** established in 2020 through reform of the Workforce Development Authority (WDA), NESA is in charge of the national examination of general education and TVET schools, for standards and quality assurance. NESA also certifies TVET centres and could play a role in the certification of CoVEs;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1113, 1134, 1302], "category": "Text", "text": "- **Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA):** is responsible inter alia for ensuring a beneficial environment for the creation of decent jobs and equipping the workforce with necessary skills to increase productivity and competitiveness for sustainable development; - Within the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the Chief Skills Office is provisioned to align skills development with labour market demands. It is mandated to provide effective oversight and coordination in the skills development and employment promotion ecosystem. For these purposes, the RDB coordinates three recently established private sector-led Sector Skills Councils (SSC), among which the SSC in agriculture;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1329, 1134, 1383], "category": "Text", "text": "- **University of Rwanda** and its dedicated colleges for agriculture, such as Busogo College of Agriculture, Animal Science and Veterinary medicine;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1411, 1134, 1466], "category": "Text", "text": "- **Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA),** a private training institution established in 2023 and focusing on sustainable agriculture."}, {"bbox": [137, 1494, 560, 1522], "category": "Section-header", "text": "* **On the Agriculture side – public sector:**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1549, 1134, 1630], "category": "Text", "text": "- **The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI):** has the mission of promoting the sustainable development of a modern, efficient, and competitive agriculture and livestock sector. The Ministry has five directorates that formulate agricultural policies and strategies, monitor, and coordinate its implementations through"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 32"}]