The Initiative seeks to transform the traditional ornamental beadmaking by women among the MAA speaking communities into a viable enterprises. The initiative incorporates several components including Mapping and profiling beadworks in 7 Counties, namely West Pokot, Samburu, Narok, Kajiado, Marsabit, Baringo and Turkana. It has a capacity building component that incorporates training on design, production and entrepreneurship. It also has a marketing component where the bead products are marketed both locally and in foreign markets. To sustain the project, the trained women are mobilized to form cooperative societies where they can access government funds such as the women enterprise fund and Uwezo funds to enable them carry on with their enterprises.
1) Mapping and profiling of beadworks completed in the 7 Counties of West Pokot, Baringo, Samburu, Turkana, Narok, Marsabit and Kajiado,
2) 5,000 women reached and empowered with entrepreneurial skills.
3) About 60 Cooperative Societies established for the women entrepreneurs.
4,000,000.00
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
Office of the Deputy President
| Public Sector
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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives
| Public Sector
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County Governments
| Public Sector
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Ministry of Public service and Gender affairs
| Public Sector
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Women Groups
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
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N/A