Our Stories
Discover stories of change, progress and impact from the communities, cooperatives and partners working with the Centre for Development Policy (CDP Africa).Through these stories, we share experiences, highlight achievements and show how evidence-based development initiatives are making a difference.
At 22, she is building her future through cooperative farming
Clarisse Mushimiyimana a youth member of HIRWA 35 cooperative When Clarisse Mushimiyimana dropped out of school in Senior 5 because her parents could no longer
Turning Finance into Harvests: KOPUBIGA’s Story in Bugesera
KOPUBIGA Cooperative members harvesting tomatoes in their field. In the wetlands of Kanyonyomba, 135 farmers shared the same problem where they had land and ambition,
Growing Beyond Borders: Isangano-Bumbogo’s Journey from Local Farming to Export Markets
Emmerance Mukamurigo, president of Isangano-Bumbogo Cooperative. In 2017, twenty-eight farmers in the Bumbogo Sector of Gasabo District came together with a goal to grow vegetables
How Abajyana Nigihe Kabere Cooperative is Empowering Women, Strengthening Communities?
How Abajyana Nigihe Kabere Cooperative is Empowering Women, Strengthening Communities? For years, many women in rural Rwanda rarely participated in household decision-making or held leadership
When Vision Goes Beyond Sight: The Story of Jean Damascène Sinzabaheza
When vision goes beyond sight: a person with disability, a cooperative leader transforming lives in Musanze Jean Damascène Sinzabaheza, a person with a visual disability