Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang' Nyong’o with a delegation of Global Communities, November 7, 2017. [Photo|Governor Nyong'o Press Unit]Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang' Nyong’o has affirmed his administration’s commitment to partner with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) on youth and women empowerment and skill acquisition.He made the revelations during a meeting with the Country Director of Global Communities Kimberly Tilock and her staff, where they discussed ways of partnership to foster a working relationship between the County government of Kisumu and the organisations to improve the livelihoods of the people of Kisumu.
Global Communities is a global development organisation committed to working in partnership with communities worldwide to ensure sustainable, impactful changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. The main agenda of the Tuesday's discussion was based on building and strengthening agribusinesses in Kisumu under the organization’s project called Agribusiness Investment for Market Solution (AIMS). Among the areas of interest are dairy farming, cotton and sorghum farming that have a good potential in Kisumu.Global Communities is also implementing Enabling Market Integration through Rural Group Empowerment (EMIRGE), a cooperative development and learning program that focuses on stimulating early-stage cooperation by responding to a member-driven agenda.It is also strengthening social capital and organisational capacity to advance the group enterprise and increase incomes. A communication from the governor's press unit said it is committed to provide technical support to community based organisations in Kisumu and the county government cooperative institutions to start off the partnership.Accompanied by his adviser on Investments and Resource Mobilization Victor Nyagaya, Nyong'o reiterated his commitment to make Kisumu an investment and donor friendly county where NGOs and other development partners can operate freely.