Information
- Submitted by: International Federation of Business and Professional Women
- Primary SD area: Green jobs-social inclusion
- Keywords: entrepreneurship, partnership, capacity building, women empowerment, cookstove, water, clean energy, sustainable livelihoods
- Location: Wyckoffckoff
- Date of completion: 1 Jan 2000
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Deliverables & Resources
Empower 5000 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Africa
Organization(s) making commitment
CXCatalysts, International Trade Centre, UNDP, UN Foundation Global Alliance for Cookstoves, BPW, Wonderbag, Toyola Group, Greif
Achievement of Commitment
Creating, upgrading and or supporting 5000 women-owned green economy businesses in clean energy, clean water, waste management or sustainable agriculture in Africa (to begin Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, tbd)
How this will be achieved
Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support women owned green businesses
| Deliverables | |
| Deliverable | Date |
| 1000 women green business owners | 2013 |
| 1000 women green business owners | 2014 |
| 1500 women green business owners | 2015 |
| 1500 women green business owners | 2016 |
| Resources devoted to delivery | |
| Type | Details |
| In-kind contribution | products to be piloted |
| Staff / Technical expertise | 1-3 people |