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Light for the World visits IYA to strengthen disability inclusion

The IITA Youth in Agribusiness Unit (IYA) hosted a delegation from Light for the World, along with representatives of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), to deepen collaboration and strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the unit’s agribusiness and youth employment initiatives.

Members of the delegation during a guided tour of the cassava processing section of the IITA Cassava Breeding Unit.
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The IITA Youth in Agribusiness Unit (IYA) hosted a delegation from Light for the World, along with representatives of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), to deepen collaboration and strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the unit’s agribusiness and youth employment initiatives.

JONAPWD Inclusion Advisor, Dolapo Agbede, who led Daniel Oloo, Eric Kataka Mukabi, and other advisors on the visit, explained that, in addition to ensuring the inclusion of PWDs in development programs, the measurable impact of the interventions should be given the deserved attention.


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