Economic Development
Program
“We have done all we could to help contribute towards ending the war within our country, but we can not eat Peace!”
Economic Development refers to gender sensitive efforts that will provide support for ensuring the economic well-being of program participants, specifically women and girls. Economic empowerment for poverty reduction and wealth building is a key strategy for positive change. Therefore, given the role of women in the informal sector or market economy, program initiatives will be contextualized depending on a target region, country, or community. In Africa for example, agriculture, agribusiness development, food and nutrition security, and natural resource management will all be at the center of this program.
We strive to facilitate and support processes that will strengthen women and girls’ capacities to start and develop businesses so that they become self-reliant, financially secured, knowledgeable, and independent.
Objectives
- Provide capacity building, mentoring and coaching services to women and girls to increase their drive for business development and incubation.
- Organize financial planning sessions that will enhance individual and group financial management skills and influence behavioral changes.
- Collaborate with strategic partners to provide access to affordable and adaptable financing services, markets, information, and networks.
- Organize and facilitate community as well as B2B (Business to Business) exchanges and initiatives that will increase learning and help build trust, confidence as well as foster social venturing and investments.
- Establish community level women business development and service centers to provide support for those in need and enhance the knowledge and skills building process of individuals as well as the development and growth of new and existing businesses.
- Collect relevant data for programming, product development and policy advocacy
- Etc
Happy Families= United & Prosperous Communities = A Stronger Nation
