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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.

angle-left NUEYS Women Empowerment Programs

NUEYS Women Empowerment Programs

Th National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students program empowers women/girls that are members of the association economically, and socially so that they will play their role in their communities. 

Eligibility criteria
To get benefits from the program, women/girls need to be members of the association.

Physical coverage

The NUEYS has a structure that runs down the village level in all the six zobas. Thus, the program benefits all members of the association through the nation. 

Services provided

1. Income generating activities (poultry farming, beekeeping, hairdressing, horticulture etc)
2. Capacity building: This is provided in the form of training in different areas that will enable women entrepreneurs to run their businesses successfully. It includes; capacity building (pottery, handicrafts, video editing, filming, beekeeping, weaving, cooking, fish net making, electronics, electric installation, hair dressing, plumbing, graphics, cooking fish) also includes life skill development programs 
3. Credit schemes: micro credit schemes in kind and in cash and follow-up every six month

Duration of programs

The programs vary in terms of frequency. Some of the training are provided for one to 4 weeks. At times it could even be more depending the type of vocational skill needed.

Contact info

National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students 
Project Department 
Tel: 123419

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