Build With Us — Inside the Village Development Model

Whether you're an agronomist, engineer, transport provider, NGO, or government body — there's a role for you in the VDM + Piwa ecosystem.

How Partnership Works Within VDM

The Village Development Model means communities govern themselves. Partners don't work on villages — they work with them. Piwa coordinates the technology and market layer, while partners provide specialized expertise that villages need to thrive.

Two Ways to Partner

Service Partners

Provide specialized services to our irrigation schemes and farmer network. Contracted on a per-scheme or ongoing basis.

Agronomists
Crop planning, soil analysis, pest management
Engineers
Irrigation design, solar installation, mechanization maintenance
Transport & Logistics
Input delivery, crop aggregation, market transport

Institutional Partners

Strategic partnerships for impact, policy alignment, and large-scale deployment of the VDM model.

Government Agencies
MAAIF, NAADS, district local governments
NGOs & Development Orgs
WFP, FAO, IFAD, bilateral donors
Financial Institutions
Agricultural lending, insurance, mobile money

Why Partner With Piwa

Growing Pipeline

Multiple schemes in development across two lake corridors

Professional Operations

Data-driven, contract-based, transparent financial management

Impact at Scale

Each scheme serves 800 farmers, transforming entire communities

Long-Term Relationships

25-year infrastructure lifecycle means lasting partnerships

Apply to Partner

Tell us about yourself and how you'd like to work together