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Project Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Stanbic Kenya Foundation has partnered with the Governments of Germany and Norway through the Employment promotion for women for the green transformation in Kenya (WE4D) programme, to support women-led green small enterprises in Kenya. This partnership strengthens business management skills through targeted training and facilitates access to formal financial services, driving business growth and job creation. Additionally, it promotes Kenya\u2019s green transformation, advancing both economic development and environmental sustainability. WE4D\u00a0is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the\u00a0Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit\u00a0<\/em>(GIZ). It is co-funded by the European Union\u00a0(EU) and\u00a0Norway.<\/p>\n

The partnership will seek to support 300 small enterprises in the green sectors through provision of training and coaching services to businesses in Homabay, Kisii, Kisumu, Nyamira, Kakamega and Vihiga Counties.<\/p>\n

The objective of the training and coaching is to handhold these businesses and support them to grow and access finance with the following outcomes:<\/p>\n

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  1. To create new employment \/green jobs in the green sector<\/li>\n
  2. To Improved employment situation in their businesses and<\/li>\n
  3. To improve the business capacity of the SMEs:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Call for applications<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Stanbic Kenya Foundation in Partnership with GIZ invite applications from Micro Small and Medium (MSMEs) Enterprises in Homabay, Kisii, Kisumu, Nyamira, Kakamega and Vihiga Counties to participate in the program.<\/p>\n

    Who is eligible
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    To qualify the MSMEs must<\/p>\n