Establishing SME resilience actions for informal households in Nairobi, Kenya
Establishing SME resilience actions for informal households in Nairobi, Kenya
Aim of the project: To strengthen and establish resilience measures for women and youth-owned SMEs in the informal urban environment of Nairobi. The project has provided considerable support to Kenya’s private sector, which has been severely affected by unemployment among women-owned households and youth, micro-enterprises that have deteriorated rapidly through reduced access to jobs and declining earnings.
Duration: October 31, 2020 – September 1, 2021
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Sponsor: Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid)
Partners:
AVSI Kenya (Association of Volunteers in International Service)
AVSI Kenya (Association of Volunteers in International Service)
Results:
20 businesswomen and 10 young people were trained to learn technical business and organizational management skills in order to recover from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
20 businesswomen and 10 young people were trained to learn technical business and organizational management skills in order to recover from the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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