The East Africa Dairy Development Project aims to double household dairy incomes in 10 years through integrated interventions in dairy production, market access, and knowledge application targeting 179,000 families in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. A cornerstone is the "hub approach" of improved access to inputs, services, and milk markets through chilling plants and bulking centers. While gender was initially not a priority, a gender strategy was developed including appointing gender focal points and training staff. Over 36,000 women have been trained, exceeding targets, though mainstreaming gender earlier in project design would have been preferable.