Description/achievement of initiative
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)
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)
CXCatalysts, International Trade Centre, UNDP, UN Foundation Global Alliance for Cookstoves, BPW, Wonderbag, Toyola Group, Greif
2013
