07/02/2026
Through the EU Xaldoon Project, IRCA in partnership with Concern Worldwide piloted a women-led green enterprise model to strengthen the camel milk value chain in Baidoa. Following a participatory mapping and needs assessment under the Community Action Plan (CAP), three milk kiosk cooperatives comprising 18 women milk traders were formed.The intervention combined capacity building, productive assets, and market system support. Beneficiaries received training on milk hygiene and quality assurance, mentorship, and linkages to financial service providers and market actors. The cooperative was supported with solar-powered refrigerators, solar installations, motorbikes for milk collection, milk storage containers, improved packaging , and market shade infrastructure.