Quick information guide

Kenya Government’s leads by example in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. It has established a Women Enterprise Fund

Aim:

to provide accessible and affordable credit to support women start and/or expand business for wealth and employment creation.

Loans provided by the Fund:

  • Constituency women enterprise scheme
  • LPO Financing
  • Bill bond Financing; and
  • Sacco lending

Other services:

  • Capacity building
  • Market support; and
  • Linkages

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Contacts.

Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs.

Directorate of Youth Affairs.
 P.O. Box 34303-00100.
Nairobi-Kenya.
Harambee House,
Harambee Avenue

Empowernment Programmes for Women In Kenya

In Kenya, the population of people living below the poverty line has declined from 46.8% in 2005/06 to 36.1% in 2015/16, according to the 17th edition of the Kenya Economic Update.

Women in the Kenyan contribute significantly to the economy of the country both directly or indirectly and therefore stirring up the economy out of such a high poverty index would need measures put in place for economic empowerment of Kenyan women.

The government of Kenya has established funds and policies such as the 30% procurement allocation for all government tenders so that more women may have an entry chance in such a competitive space. Private Sector Organisations have also set up programmes to empower women.

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Hivos People Unlimited East Africa

Hivos was founded in 1968, inspired by humanist values. The founders held the conviction that development work should be secular, as true cooperation presumes respect for differing beliefs. Hivos seeks new and creative solutions to persistent global problems; solutions created by people taking their lives into their own hands. Hivos offers a positive counterbalancing force against discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources. Its mission is to innovate for social change. With smart projects in the right places, Hivos works towards more open and green societies

  1. Open Society - In the open society domain, Hivos works on freedom and accountability; women’s empowerment; and sexual rights and diversity.. 
  2. Green Society - In the aim for more green societies, Hivos supports transitions towards renewable energy and diverse, resilient, fair and sustainable food systems.

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Women’s Empowerment – Women Unlimited

Women’s empowerment ensures that women and girls have control over their lives and are able to participate actively in social, political and economic domains. It is about realizing true equality for men and women.

 

List of services provided by the program

Women @Work

The aim of this program is to improve labor conditions for women working in global horticulture supply chains (flowers, fresh vegetables, beans, avocados and chilies) through fair wages, security in the workplace and good working conditions.

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4@Scale

The aim of this program is to create viable coffee-based farming systems for 80,000 farmers in the region, with a particular focus on women and youth.

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Upscaling Gender Action Learning Systems Methodology – This Program aims to scale up household methodologies for empowering (young) rural women and youth in order to create a favorable environment for them, increase employment and income, and make rural societies more inclusive.

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Contact

Hivos People Unlimited East Africa                                                                                                           

– Regional Office

ACS Plaza, 3rd Floor Lenana Road
P.O. Box 19875 00202 Nairobi, Kenya
T: +254 725 451 729
F: +254 789 451 729
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