Gender Inclusivity in Financial Services (GIFS)

Start Year:
2018
End Year:
2022
Country:
Kenya
Region:
Africa
Budget (€):
92,387
Budget range (€):
5.000 - 100.000
Sector:
Agriculture and Fishery
Banking, Credit, Insurance
Type of Activity:
Other
Financial Support and Investment
Institutional Building (i.e. advocacy, etc.)
CEDP Organisation: Lead Organisation(s):
We Effect
Partners:
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd

Project Objectives

The key objective of the bank is to serve the Co-operative movement through provision of financial and business advisory services.

Increased access to affordable and sustainable financial services and products for women and youth.
Strong and efficient partner Sacco’s delivering equitable and all-inclusive financial services
Empowered partner Sacco’s engaging duty bearers to develop and implement gender sensitive legislative provisions and policies

Summary

The project strengthened 23 SACCOs delivering equitable, all-inclusive services and risks management mechanisms for women, young people and men smallholder farmers in cooperatives.

The project work is expected to contribute to financial inclusivity and a more just society. Using the organization Theory of Change (TOC), three interconnected pathways are identified, namely;

Strengthening Sacco’s organizational capacity through human rights-based practices.
Strengthening Sacco’s capacity to address and claim rights and hold duty bearers accountable.
Building capacity of Sacco membership and
Development and provision of financial inclusive products and services for women and young people (male &female).

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