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Empowerment programs for women in Eritrea

In organizing capacity building programs, the core element that the Eritrean Women in Agribusiness Association (EWAA) focuses on is needs assessment to address the main challenge that members face, so that each member benefits to the maximum from the program. The Ministry of Agriculture, SMAP Institute of Training, Education and Consultancy, Eritrean National Chamber of Commerce are the main stakeholders sponsoring most of the programs of EWAA.
The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) is the institution mandated to empower women economically, socially and politically so that they will play their role in the society. Similarly, the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) have different programs that empower women/girls economically and socially.

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NUEW Women Empowerment Programs

 

Through its socio-economic department the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) has a number of programs that will empower women entrepreneurs. Some of the programs include income generating activities, credit schemes and capacity building.

Eligibility criteria
To benefit from the program, they need to be members of the NUEW in their local administrations.

Physical coverage

Empowerment services are provided to all women entrepreneurs in all the six zobas. The NUEW has a structure that extends to the grassroots level of villages. 

Services provided

1. Income generating activities (Weaving, sewing, hair dressing, beekeeping, crop production etc)
2. Loan services (group loans for FHHs at grassroots level to improve their livelihood)
3. Capacity building programs (Financial management, management training, marketing etc)
4. Awareness raising programs: Such programs empower women entrepreneurs to get better social services, ensure that their rights are protected and have access to different resources such as land and property.

Duration of programs

The training programs related with skill development in a particular area such as weaving, hairdressing etc. range from three months to six months. 

Benefits

It enables them to do, knowledge-based agribusiness, to efficiently manage their resources, networking, apply advanced way of farming, enhance their productivity which leads to improve women’s livelihood.

Events

Workshops, trainings and conferences, anniversary of NUEW, New Year and festivals. 

Contact info

Senait Mehari 
Head of the Socioeconomic Service in the NUEW
AV Gureito 10-12, IA173 Asmara
P.O. Box 239 Asmara
Tel: 291-1-119304
Fax: 291-1-120628/114575

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