ECOnomic inclusion and empowerment of Women, Youth and LGBTQ+ community members in three climate vulnerable communities in rural South Africa (ECOWYL)

About this project

<p><strong>Overall Objective (OO)</strong>: is to increase the economic empowerment and financial inclusion of rural women, youth and LGBTQ+ community members through improving their access to, and decision-making authority over, communal grazing land, livestock and entrepreneurship opportunities in three climate vulnerable districts of rural South Africa.</p><p><strong>Specific Objective 1 (SO1):</strong> Rural women, youth and LGBTQ+ community members are empowered in making decisions about, and managing their safe participation in, rural economic activities.</p><p><strong>Specific Objective 2 (SO2):</strong> Rural women, youth and LGBTQ+ community members are represented on communal and/or municipal grazing land governance structures and have access to financial resources either through livestock farming, job opportunities or participation in SMMEs.</p><p><strong>Specific Objective 3 (SO3):</strong> Men participating in rural land and economic development governance structures have a greater understanding of the barriers facing rural women, youth and LGBTQ+ community members who wish to participate in rural land governance and benefit from traditionally male dominated rural economic activities.</p><p><strong>Specific Objective 4 (SO4):</strong> Knowledge about the barriers faced by rural women, youth and LGBTQ+ community members in their efforts to safely and equitably participate in green transition value chains is disseminated beyond the targeted 3 climate vulnerable di…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

South Africa

Sectors

Democratic participation and civil society

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Places

ZA - Ground floor, Forrest House, Belmont Office Park, Belmont Road, Rondebosch 7700 Cape Town ZA-South Africa

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

KHUSEL INDALO SOUTH AFRICA TION SOUTH AFRICA

Accountable

Developing country-based NGO

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-PC-34683.

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