Project Goals

• Promote sustainable and profitable rural enterprises, targeting women and youth in marginalized areas.
• Enhance entrepreneurial skills and strengthen access to financial services for Self-Help Group (SHG) members.
• Improve market access and linkages for rural entrepreneurs using a Market Systems Development (MSD/M4P) approach.
• Support climate change adaptation and mitigation within community-based enterprises.
• Empower communities through gender equality, human rights, and governance-focused enterprise interventions.

Type of Services Provided

• Capacity building in entrepreneurship, business development, and financial inclusion.
• Gender mainstreaming and women’s economic empowerment strategies.
• Technical support on market access and value chain development.
• Advisory on climate change mitigation/adaptation for rural enterprises.
• Support for group formation, advocacy, and access to information.
• Monitoring, evaluation, coordination, and integration with other relevant development programs.