Alongside other development partners and agencies, icipe recognises the urgent need to enhance productive employment for the youth, as a fundamental component for Africa’s socio-economic transformation, in alignment with the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 and the aspirations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda (SDGs).

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya, has been selected to manage the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF), an initiative aimed at strengthening doctoral training, as well as research and innovation in applied sciences, engineering and technology (ASET), in Africa.

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) as a Centre of excellence embraces the need for constant re-evaluation towards innovative planning, execution and overall operations. With the revision of the Centre’s strategy in mind, the Governing Council (GC) of icipe commissioned the icipe Periodic External Review (IPER) in 2018 for the period of 2013-2017.

YESH is designed to empower unemployed Ethiopian youth, by providing entrepreneurship opportunities and access to improved technologies and practices, financial services, tools, market linkages, and resources needed to establish successful enterprises. This will result in increased income, improved food and nutrition security, and enhanced health of the young people and the environment.