1. Project: 11771 Promoting Women's Entrepreneurship (PWE)
2. Project area and Country: Siem Reap province in Cambodia
3. Project justification:
During 2012-16 Women in Action (WIN) project focused on empowering women and girls in Kralanh and Siem Reap districts in view of improved living conditions with strong social networks so that they are able to overcome financial constraints and reduce vulnerability to all forms of violence. Despite the above achievements, the mid-term evaluation found that women's business group members still have limited skills in business management, especially in planning and marketing.
4. The main objective and expected results:
The main objective of the PWE project is to empower women in the target area to become economically self-sufficient by promoting girls? access to education and women?s entrepreneurship. The project will continue empowering women to extend skills and resources to open and operate their own businesses, and learn how to save money that enable them to be self-sufficient and could become entrepreneur that would break their subordinate position by gaining respect from their partners and communities. Beneficiary women will gain a stronger sense of economic independence and self-esteem. They will deepen their confidence in their ability to make choices about their future. Girls from poor families will be empowered through access to education and vocational training. The project will build the capacity of youth club members to advocate for upholding women?s human
rights.
5. Right-holders/ beneficiaries: 2,670 women and girls
Duty bearers: District of Education and Commune Counsellors
6. Implementing partner: Cambodian Women?s Crisis Center (CWCC)
7. Budget 2018: Total budget EUR 100,000