Project highlights

ADVANCING GENDER-RESPONSIVE REFORMS & PIONEERING CHANGE THROUGH POLICY REFORMS

Working closely with the government, the project has led to integrating gender-responsive principles into regulatory frameworks.

Policies promoting GRP

Regulation on GRP

TRAINING FOR THE APPLICATION OF SUSTAINABILITY REFORMS

One can have beautiful policies that do not translate into reality because they are not applied. To address this, the project has invested in building the capacity of public officials to implement them.

365

Number of officials trained

114

Institutions equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to implement gender responsive policies and practices

INVESTING IN PREPAREDNESS

2000 women entrepreneurs have acquired key skills
to get them ready to access markets in both, the public and the private sector. Training topics included procurement processes, digital marketing, and financial inclusion.

2000

WSMES trained on affirmative procurement processes

EXPANDING PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WOMEN LED SMES

At least 1695 WSMEs across all four countries have gained access to new procurement opportunities.

1695

Number of women applying to procurement opportunities

$1,300,000

Value of secured procurement contracts for women in the program

611

Number of women registered as vendors on UNGM

237

Number of WEPS signed

601

No of WSMEs have enhanced their business operations to achieve business compliance (that allows them to access public procurement processes)