Tajikistan - Women’s Economic Empowerment Project

Overview & Synopsis

The development objective of Women’s Economic Empowerment Project is to expand women's access to entrepreneurship and jobs opportunities in Tajikistan, with a preference for non-traditional economic sectors. The first component, Support to Women and Women’s Groups for Improved Livelihoods, has the following sub-components: Building Capacity and Skills of Individual and Group Beneficiaries; In-kind Grants, Mentorship, and Market Linkages; and Local and Community-Level Tourism Enterprise Development. The second component, Business Support for Women-Led/Managed Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has the following sub-components: Business Advisory Services for Women-Led/Managed MSMEs; Matching Grants for Women-Led/Managed MSMEs; and Tourism Enterprise Support for Women-Led/Managed MSMEs. The third component, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and Communication, has the following sub-components: Project Management and Administration; Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL); and Communications and Knowledge Dissemination.