Component 1: Supportive Environment for Women-led MSMEs

GROW’s first component looks at understanding and addressing the various socioeconomic and sociocultural barriers faced by women and female youth in reference to their economic participation and prosperity. As such, GROW positions itself to increase access to a supportive environment promoting gender-inclusive policies and practises of policy makers and market actors, at both local and national levels. By facilitating networking events with stakeholders, conducting gender-sensitive value chain analyses, providing financial literacy trainings, in addition to numerous other activities, GROW acknowledges and eliminates the presence of barriers inhibiting women and female youth’s access to entrepreneurship opportunities, as well as provides beneficial resources and support mechanisms to overcome such obstacles.