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Rural Women Economic Empowerment (REEP)

Cooperative Development Organisation

Implementing Partners and Organisations

groots kenya

Period of Implementation

January 2018 - December 2022

Geographic scope

Africa: Kenya

Budget

$ 367,500
€ 350 000

Donor(s)

Bilateral Aid: Sida/Civsam

Sector(s)

Agriculture & Fisheries

Type of Activity

Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Networking, Research & Study, Value Chains / Socioeconomic Circuits

Summary

The expected results of this project include: Strong internal systems that support organized groups of small scale farmers and traders - Improved livelihoods resulting from increased market linkages - farm income for mapped farmers - Increased and effective engagement of women and girls in the selected value chains and increased access and usage of financial services for women farmers.

Project Objectives

The overall goal is to enhance gender equality in rural development by promoting rural women farmers' social - cultural and economic empowerment in Muranga and Nyandarua Counties in Kenya.

Impact on SDGs

SDG5 - Gender Equality

Key Tags

Food Security, Gender