Finding the right partner to make African smallholders more resilient

Innovative partnerships have been instrumental in helping smallscale farmers and pastoralists in East Africa become more resilient. But finding the right scheme is a challenge, Ayman Omer, country director of Oxfam Ethiopia tells Devex’s Kate Warren in this video interview on the sidelines of Devex’s Careers and Partnerships forum in Addis Ababa. “It’s not always easy to find the right partnerships,” he said. “But this is something that we believe in and we really try to get the right partners.” Watch the above clip to learn more insights from Omer about how Oxfam helps build agricultural resilience in the region, which organizations they are partnering with, and areas they are focusing on. Watch more international development news online, and subscribe to The Development Newswire to receive the latest from the world’s leading donors and decision-makers — emailed to you FREE every business day.