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Project Library: POWER (promoting Opportunities for women's Empowerment in Rwanda)

Region

East and Central Africa 

Country

Rwanda 

Project

POWER (promoting Opportunities for women's Empowerment in Rwanda) 

Description

POWER based in the southern province of Rwanda in six districts: Nyamagabe, Nyaruguru, Huye, Gisagara, Nyanza and Ruhango. The project will improve access of 30,000 extremely poor people, 80% of whom are women.  The project will also increase participation and inclusion of 30,000 project participnts in decision making processes at both household and community levels. It strengthens the institutional and organizational capacity of local implementing CSOs/CBOs partner associations in order to improve thheir ability to better represent and advocate for the interests of women

Project #

RW 083 

Rural/Urban

Rural 

Donor

CARE Norway/   Norad

Start Date

1/1/2006 

End Date

12/31/2010 

Other Contacts

Nduwamariya Jeannette, PM: jeannetten@care.org.rw 

Sector

Capacity Building/Institutional Strengthening; Small Economic Activity Development 

Theme

Civil Society Strengthening; Gender and Development; Rights Based Approach/Programming; Women’s Empowerment 

Partner

RESAFI (Reseau Sans Frontieres Intambwe, UBPR (Union des Banques Populaires au Rwanda), CNF (Conseil National des Femmes)

Related Documents

Contribution TypeCountryOther ContactsTitle
BudgetCote d'Ivoire POWER-CI 2006 Budget
ProposalCote d'IvoireAuguste Kpognon, Country Director, Kauguste@careci.org or Yacouba Serifou, Finance and Administrative Director, serifou@careci.orgPOWER-CI Village Savings and Loans Proposal
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Main Contacts

First NameLast NameJob TitleRegion
JeannetteNduwamariyaProject Manager for POWERECA
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Approach

Countries

Rwanda 
Attachments
Created at 9/28/2007 3:37 PM  by Holly Howell 
Last modified at 4/28/2010 6:00 PM  by Noorani, Shamim