Africa Development Promise

Africa Development Promise's mission is to drive the collective action of rural entrepreneurial women to advance sustainable business and economic independence in East African communities. We believe that rural entrepreneurial women can be economically self-sufficient, and flourish given the right tools. HOW WE WORK OUR VALUES We believe that advancing sustainable business and economic developed can happen through partnership, collaboration, and leveraging local knowledge and resources. i. We build on the strengths and successes of existing women collectives. Rather than impose new initiatives, we harness collective strengths and success. ii. We work alongside government to achieve d... read more Africa Development Promise's mission is to drive the collective action of rural entrepreneurial women to advance sustainable business and economic independence in East African communities. We believe that rural entrepreneurial women can be economically self-sufficient, and flourish given the right tools. HOW WE WORK OUR VALUES We believe that advancing sustainable business and economic developed can happen through partnership, collaboration, and leveraging local knowledge and resources. i. We build on the strengths and successes of existing women collectives. Rather than impose new initiatives, we harness collective strengths and success. ii. We work alongside government to achieve development goals. By aligning our goals, we increase our chances for sustainable solutions. iii. Our staff is local to the community. Local staff, local resources for a local impact. iv. Our ultimate goal is for rural entrepreneurial women to thrive as business owners of economically independent, self-sufficient and sustainable enterprises. OUR VALUES Partnership We welcome local citizen and stakeholder participation and build on local knowledge Equality and Inclusion We address and promote gender, ethnic and other forms of equity and inclusion Sustainability We measure our impact in terms of long-term economic gains Integrity We interact with each other, our donors and the communities we serve in a way that is honest, ethical and fair, and stay accountable for our actions.