​EmPOWER

EmPOWERING Youth & Women Entrepreneurship in
Murang’a County

 Project Title:

Project Description 

The project supports women and youth in rural areas to
leverage on renewable energy to increase their income. The project is co-implemented
with Magiro Hydro-Electricity Limited/ Hydrobox where grass root
women and youth entrepreneurs in Mathioya Sub County, Murang’a County with
existing enterprises or business ideas in agri-business (banana, poultry,
avocado and dairy value chains) are scouted and supported to upscale their
initiatives.
The goal of the project is “to provide clean,
affordable and sustainable access to electricity to 750 households &
businesses while enhancing women and youth- owned enterprises and business ideas” The project is aligned, and contributes to the UN Sustainable
Goals No. 1, 5, 8, 9. It is also aligned to the priority sectors of the key MEAs;
UNFCCC, BIODIVERSITY, Drought. Further, it helps realize the development agenda
set out under the “Social and Economic Pillar” of the Kenyan Vision 2030
and the BIG 4 agenda.

QUICK FACTS

Project
Donor 

King Baudouin Foundation

Budget
35,322 Euros

Thematic Area

Renewable
Energy; Green Innovation; Agri-business

Project Duration
2 Years

project activities

CONDUCTING of baseline survey on the agricultural value chains
within Mathioya area.

IDENTIFICATION and SELECTION of youth and women led
enterprises or business ideas that promote uptake of renewable energy

INCUBATION of successful enterprises through development of business
plans and coaching on entrepreneurship.

LINKAGES of successful enterprises to markets, suppliers,
partners, investors and relevant government agencies.

Project accomplishments

  30 business enterprises identified, out of which 10 selected
for incubation
    

Incubation of 10 successful enterprises completed   

PROJECT PARTNERS