The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Team of Agri-Impact Limited recently organized a two-day Impact Story and Work Verification Co-Creation Workshop as part of the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.
Held at the Airport View Hotel from August 6th to 7th, 2025, the workshop brought together MEL teams from the eight consortium members implementing the HAPPY Program.
The objective was to reflect on the impact of the initiative nearly two years after its rollout and to collaboratively verify the extent to which the program has enabled dignified and fulfilling work for youth participants.
The workshop also served as a platform to review and validate tools that will be used to capture key program outcomes and stories across four focus areas: participant impact, institutional capacity, enterprise development, and gender inclusion.
The event was a resounding success, with all implementing partners expressing appreciation for being actively involved in shaping the planning and verification process.
The co-creation approach reaffirmed the program’s commitment to inclusive learning, accountability, and evidence-based storytelling.
The Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program is a flagship initiative of the Mastercard Foundation, in partnership with Agri-Impact Limited and implemented by an eight-member consortium.
It aims to create over 326,000 dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for youth (70% young women) and persons with disabilities across the rice, soybean, tomato, and poultry value chains.
Since its rollout in October 2023, the program has already facilitated over 192,000 jobs across the four targeted value chains.
