The Market Access and Rural Enterprise Development Programme (MAREP) is a six year (2011-2017) project funded by the Government of Grenada (GOG), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

 

The main goal of MAREP is to contribute to the reduction of rural poverty and vulnerability of rural young unemployed or self-employed men and women in 50 rural communities in Grenada and Carriacou. 

 

The Programme’s Development Objective is to increase the income of rural young unemployed or self-employed men and women among other vulnerable groups to achieve the following four (4) outcomes:

1. increased level of empowerment of rural communities and the male and female members of social and economic rural organizations and their capacity to participate in development opportunities;

2. employment opportunities created, particularly for young rural men and women;

3. rural businesses and microenterprises established and strengthened; and

4. improved sustainable agriculture, linkages to production chains, access to markets, and financial services.

 

Emphasis is placed on improving the living conditions of our target groups: 

• Community Based Organisation (CBOs)/Producers Groups

• Craft Producers/Agro Processors

• Micro Enterprises

• Associations/cooperatives

• Fishermen and fisher folks

• Farmers and farm

• Young Men and Women, Single Headed Households and other Vulnerable Groups