Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises Uganda Project

The development objective of Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises Uganda Project is to increase access to entrepreneurial services that enable female entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises in targeted locations, including host and refugee communities. This project has four components. 1) The first component, Support for Women Empowerment and Enterprise Development Services, including in host and refugee communities, has the following components: (i) Establishment and strengthening of women platforms, community mobilization, and mindset change; (ii) Support for core business development for micro and small enterprises including WHR; (iii) Support for trade/sector specific skills; and (iv) Women entrepreneurship work placement program. 2) The second component, Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs, has the following sub-components: (i) Grant support for micro enterprises through business competition; (ii) Facilitating access to credit for enterprise growth; and (iii) Sustainable loan products and processes for women entrepreneurs. 3) The third component, Enabling Infrastructure and Facilities for Women Enterprise Growth and Transition, has the following sub-components: (i) Multi-purpose service and production facilities to boost women enterprise productivity; and (ii) Enabling access to gender-inclusive workplace infrastructure. 4) The fourth component, Program Management Support, Policy Innovation, and Evidence Generation, has the following sub-components: (i) Project management support for high-quality implementation; and (ii) Policy innovation and evidence generation. The project will utilize retention ponds or constructed wetlands as part of integrated flood risk management.