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Empower 100 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Pacific Islands
Description/achievement of initiative

Creating, upgrading and or supporting 100 women-owned green economy businesses in clean energy, clean water, waste management or sustainable agriculture in Pacific Islands

Implementation methodologies

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

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

BPW, CXCatalysts, Greif
Progress reports
2013
32 woman owned green businesses
2014
34 woman owned green businesses
2015
34 woman owned green businesses
Staff / Technical expertise
1-3 people
In-kind contribution
products to be piloted

Basic information
Time-frame: - 2015
Website
Partners
BPW, CXCatalysts, Greif
Countries
Contact information
Tess Mateo, Managing Director, CXCatalysts, tmateo@cxcatalysts.com
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