A Digital Vision for the Livestock Sector in the Central African Republic

Introduction and Background

This case study is a synthesis of lessons learnt during the design of the FAD-funded Livestock and Youth Support Project (PEAJ) in the Central African Republic (CAR). The document highlights proposed digital investments to support a digital livestock sector especially for low-income countries characterized by poor digital infrastructure and significant rural communities.

The Livestock and Youth Support is an IFAD-Funded Project aims to improve the food and nutrition security and the resilience of vulnerable households in four sub-prefectures of the country:

• Bamingui-Bangoran
• Nana-Grébizi
• Ouham
• Ouham-Pendé

The assessment proposed the adoption and scaling of the following digital tools during and after the implementation of PEAJ:

• Establishment of an e-advisory and extension service to provide farmers training, mentoring, and coaching sessions.
• Scaling of existing financial and payment solutions to link farmers, aggregators, and service providers in the livestock industry.
• Establishment of a livestock farmers registry and database that aggregates farmers, service providers, extension officers, and other stakeholders and informs targeted interventions and messaging.

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