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Improving Market Opportunities for Women Agricultural Producers
Myanmar
20/03/2015
30/06/2021
Keywords
Business development; Business leadership; Access to finance; Capacity building
Project description
This project aims to increase women agricultural producer's contribution to Myanmar's economic growth. It works with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), small and medium-sized enterprises, central and state governments, and financial institutions to increase access to credit, inputs, market linkages, and new technologies for women. The project also works directly with 25,000 women in Shan and Karen states to increase their income and status as economic actors and leaders in their communities. Project activities include: (1) providing training to women and men on gender equality and women in leadership principles; (2) linking women producers to savings groups; (3) mentoring women in leadership positions; (4) creating a capacity building program for local NGOs, enabling them to deliver market services to women producers; (5) providing matching grants to small and medium-sized enterprises for technology upgrades; and (6) designing new and improved financial products for women producers in partnership with financial institutions.
Primary thematic area
Secondary thematic areas
Financial services
Business development; Skills training; Asset provision
Project details
Umbrella programme
Accountable Org(s)
Canadian International Development Agency
Funding Org(s)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Implementing/
Partner Org(s)
MEDA - Mennonite Economic Development Associates
Project contact
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2 (info@international.gc.ca)
Funding (USD)
Committed
Spent
$
11,918,400
$
10,632,800
Project website
D-Portal link
Project evaluation
Evaluation source
N/A
Evaluation methodology
Qualitative
Programme targets
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased income and status of women small producers as economic actors and leaders in their communities; and (2) strengthened provision of goods and services to women small producers by Myanmar public and private actors.
Results achieved as of March 2020 include: (1) knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer was offered to 7 local facilitating partners, with an overall engagement of 11,073 women producers, 899 women lead farmers, 129 women sales agents, and 1,165 women savings group members in 194 villages of 8 townships in Shan and Kayin States; (2) women small producers� productivity and income was increased through project training and improved agricultural practices, such as the production and use of high-quality certified seeds, improved soil and water management, proper storage and post-harvest loss prevention practices; and (3) agreements were established and partnerships were formalized with nine private sector partners, and nine micro, small and medium enterprises, to support agri-businesses and provide new technologies and market opportunities for women producers.
Results achieved
N/A
Targets met?
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased income and status of women small producers as economic actors and leaders in their communities; and (2) strengthened provision of goods and services to women small producers by Myanmar public and private actors.
Results achieved as of March 2020 include: (1) knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer was offered to 7 local facilitating partners, with an overall engagement of 11,073 women producers, 899 women lead farmers, 129 women sales agents, and 1,165 women savings group members in 194 villages of 8 townships in Shan and Kayin States; (2) women small producers� productivity and income was increased through project training and improved agricultural practices, such as the production and use of high-quality certified seeds, improved soil and water management, proper storage and post-harvest loss prevention practices; and (3) agreements were established and partnerships were formalized with nine private sector partners, and nine micro, small and medium enterprises, to support agri-businesses and provide new technologies and market opportunities for women producers.
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