GROW is a Government of Uganda Project, funded by the World Bank, implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda in all districts, Municipalities and Cities across the country. It aims at increasing access to Entrepreneurial Services that enable female Entrepreneurs to grow their Enterprises from micro to small and small to medium in targeted locations, including the Refugee host districts.
The project consists of four components that together constitute a comprehensive package of customized support for empowering female entrepreneurs to grow and transition their enterprises from micro to small and from small to medium.
These four components together constitute a comprehensive package of customized support for empowering female entrepreneurs to grow and transition their enterprises from micro to small and from small to medium enterprises. Links
UWEAL was recruited by the MoGLSD as a Capacity Building Firm (CBF) to provide consulting services towards building capacity and facilitating women entrepreneurs’ platforms (WEPs) under Contract No. UG-MoGLSD-397276-CS-CDS signed on 6th September 2024. UWEAL is responsible forc Formation and Strengthening of Women Entrepreneurship Platforms (WEPS) in 105 Districts of Central, Eastern and Western Uganda
A WEP is a multi-stakeholder network of women entrepreneurs, and trade associations represented by women entrepreneurs of any experience and from all business sectors at district, sub-regional, regional and national levels. It is a space for women entrepreneurs for networking and information sharing.
These platforms serve as the foundation for engaging communities, identifying project beneficiaries, and encouraging women entrepreneurs to participate in various activities supported under GROW. The WEPs also serve the following functions;
Thus, women entrepreneurs are able to engage in the platform through local chapters, digital spaces, social interactions, and resources accessible to all platform members. To achieve its functions, WEPs are primarily undertaking three key activities:
"Any Society that fails to harness the energy and creativity of its women is at a huge disadvantage in the Modern World."