UNITAR Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Entrepreneurship Program 2023

28 June 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity calls on women entrepreneurs, business leaders and those running micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from three Regional Economic Communities across sub-Saharan Africa to apply for the Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment 2023 Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme.

The programme is open to women in West, Central, and Southern Africa (ECOWAS, ECCAS and SADC). The application deadline is 31 July 2023, midnight East Africa Time (UTC +3).

Benefits of UNITAR Advancing Gender Equality Training Program

• Outline current opportunities and challenges in promoting gender equality, specifically in the context of entrepreneurship.
• Understand the entrepreneurial process of identifying opportunities and mobilizing resources to bring a new enterprise to life.
• Apply tools and techniques to create desirable, feasible, viable and sustainable solutions for customer needs and problems.
• Design a business model appropriate for their enterprise and customer segment(s) and develop revenue models to capture value in all its forms.
• Apply accounting and financial management tools and techniques to monitor their finances and make informed business decisions that lead to sustainability and growth.
• Craft financial and risk-mitigating strategies for business.

Requirements for UNITAR Advancing Gender Equality Training Program

• women aged between 18 and 45
• established or aspiring entrepreneur with a solid entrepreneurial idea or initiative and a deep interest in entrepreneurship and financial literacy
• keen passion and motivation to learn and contribute to society and country
• commitment to actively engage in the programme for its entire duration, including attending webinars

Applicants need an electronic device (e.g. desktop, laptop, smartphone) for the entire programme and must have good oral and written skills in English or French.

The programme will accept applications from women entrepreneurs in the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, The Gambia, Togo, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, . Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.

How to Apply