IFAD Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025

Proposals are invited for the IFAD Somalia Women’s Market Access Innovation Challenge 2025. The program aims to enhance agricultural innovation and empower women farmers in Somalia to improve access to markets, with a focus on addressing barriers faced by women-led agrobusinesses. Selected entrepreneurs will receive tailored coaching, seed funding for product development, support in market access, and networking opportunities.

Tailored business coaching, seed funding for product development, support in market access, and networking opportunities.

Proposals from legally registered rural women-led enterprises, with at least 30 percent women in their leadership team, and with a scalable solution and a validated technological prototype.