Increased climatic and economic resilience for women-lead small agri-businesses

About this project

The project aims to increase the climate and economic resilience of women entrepreneurs. It does so using an integrated and innovative approach to support small-scale entrepreneurs. The project seeks to improve the enabling environment for women-led businesses in the agri-food sector. The implementation strategy will induce a culture change oriented towards a customer-based approach. Project activities include: (1) providing management and technical capacity building of women entrepreneurs and service providers supporting women entrepreneurs; (2) developing and improving financial non-financial products and services for women entrepreneurs; (3) adopting practices to enable these women-led businesses to minimize their risks and adapt to climate change; and (4) supporting practices that reduce the negative impact of economic activities on the environment. The project benefits at least 15,000 women-led businesses, mainly in the agri-food sector, two microfinance networks in Benin and various entrepreneurial support service providers.

Published by

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) · Government

Countries

Benin

Sectors

Human rightsEducation/training in banking and financial servicesBusiness development servicesAgricultural financial servicesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentEnvironmental education/training

Focus

Gender equality · Main focusEnvironment · Main focusClimate adaptation · Main focus

Published by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: CA-3-P010117001.

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