Investing in women for greener economy in Benin

This project aims to enhance economic participation and resilience of women entrepreneurs in a greener economy in Benin. Project activities include: (1) improving the performance and sustainability of women-owned micro small and medium sized enterprises; and (2) improving policy legal and regulatory environment for women entrepreneurs’ effective participation.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) supported 5 women-led small and medium enterprises with grants and technical assistance; (2) supported 5 women-led cooperatives and their 2 500 members with grants and training namely on efficient technologies for agri-food production processing conservation and distribution; and (3) supported 2 micro finance institutions in Benin to issue loans to and accompanying some 2 000 women and their microbusinesses.