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IFAD Impact Assessment - Cameroon (Republic of) Youth Agropastoral Entrepreneurship Promotion Programme (AEP-Youth)

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  • Mabiso, Athur
  • Toguem, Robinson
  • Rosi, Alessandro
  • Mastroeni, Andrea
  • Pinca, Vittoria

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The Youth Agropastoral Entrepreneurship Promotion Programme (AEP-Youth) in Cameroon was implemented to improve livelihood and food security outcomes for young agropastoral entrepreneurs. Implemented from 2015 to 2023 across four regions, the project overcame delays caused by administrative challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional instability. The project’s holistic approach focused on youth business incubators offering technical training, mentorship and start-up support, including interest-free loans, productive grants and tailored financial products. The support combined start-up kits, productive credit and improved access to microfinance via a refinancing mechanism. The investments in rural infrastructure and market linkages aimed to boost the commercial viability of youth agro-pastoral businesses through trade fairs, alliances and improved connections to external markets. This impact assessment employed an ex-post quasi-experimental design, with primary household-level data collected in November and December 2023 supplemented by secondary GIS data on climatic and environmental conditions.

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  • Mabiso, Athur & Toguem, Robinson & Rosi, Alessandro & Mastroeni, Andrea & Pinca, Vittoria, 2025. "IFAD Impact Assessment - Cameroon (Republic of) Youth Agropastoral Entrepreneurship Promotion Programme (AEP-Youth)," IFAD Impact Assessment Series 413153, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:unadia:413153
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413153
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