Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund

by CPAR Uganda Ltd
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund
Uganda women's economic empowerment loan fund

Project Report | Jul 19, 2024
How women can access finance and expertise from GROW, a Government Project

By Norah Owaraga | Project Leader and Managing Director

Selling AF products at farmers' market
Selling AF products at farmers' market

I am excited that for the first time ever, I have taken the initiative to register my social enterprise to benefit from a Government Project.

AF is now registered and, if approved, may benefit from the “Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW),” project that is being implemented by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).

Two of us at AF have already signed up for training on:

  • Beekeeping
  • Food preservation
  • Mushroom growing
  • Yoghurt making

We, at AF, hope to soon finalize an on-going audit of our associate farmers – out growers of our flagship product, Atorot, our brand of organically grown and sundried calyces of hibiscus sabdariffa fruit - in Pallisa. We hope that through AF, our associate farmers will benefit from GROW.

It is our hope to expand the production of Ebaale, our brand of organically grown and dried oyster mushrooms to increase production volumes in Pallisa; as well establish production in Entebbe; and branch into selling of fresh mushrooms.

Our plan is to re-open our AF Shop, once in the city, but will now be at Entebbe. Our loyal customers within the Kampala metropolitan area need not worry, our delivery services to you will resume.

“GROW is a government of Uganda 5-year project with a development objective of increasing access to entrepreneurial services that enable female entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises in targeted locations, including in host and refugee districts,” according to the project website.

My gratitude goes to Hon. VS for shaming ‘elite women’, such as me, into becoming pro-active to know what is on offer for women development. ‘Elite women’, that is, who are in position to better access and to facilitate other women to access opportunities, such as GROW.

Hon. VS’s advocacy was the final straw that I need to take the decision to visit PSFU and the GROW project secretariat in Kampala, in order to find out more. During my exploratory visit, I learnt that GROW has two major ways that it is established to support women businesses:

  • Technical support – including training and other business support services
  • Access to Finance – loans at lower interest rates of 10 percent per annum that will be made accessible through select banks.

We, at AF, are getting our house in order and are delighted of this opportunity that may help us revive and grow our business better as we were when I gave a TED Talk sharing our success story. Yes, we have taken major hits in the past that brought us to our knees, but with the opportunity of GROW we now have hope for explosive revival.

Another reason why I took the initiative to register AF with GROW is so that, as the Managing Director of CPAR Uganda, I may lead by example; and access knowledge which I may use to make informed proposals to our Board of Directors on how CPAR Uganda may facilitate women to benefit from GROW. 

Particularly, how beneficiaries of our CPAR Uganda “Uganda women’s economic empowerment loan fund” may benefit from Grow.

A satisfied repeat customer at AF city shop
A satisfied repeat customer at AF city shop
AF woman farmer, products at supermarket in city
AF woman farmer, products at supermarket in city
Attendant at AF shop marketing cow peas leaves
Attendant at AF shop marketing cow peas leaves

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CPAR Uganda Ltd

Location: Entebbe - Uganda
Website:
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Twitter: @CPARUGANDA
Project Leader:
Norah Owaraga
Entebbe , Uganda
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