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This informs the public about the FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps for Young Women Entrepreneurs. Details about the Program are given below.

FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps

About FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps 2023

The Empowering women and boosting livelihoods through agricultural trade (EWAT): Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a project co-implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Program Details

It aims to support formal and informal women producers, processors, traders, women’s cooperatives, and associations to take advantage of the opportunities created by the AfCFTA in agriculture and agro-processing value chains.

Eligibility

1- SELECTION CRITERIA

– The micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) must be in the agrifood sector
– The MSME must be within micro and small enterprise category or at start up phase
– The MSME must be a women-led business or women-led cooperative
– The MSME must at least have basic knowledge of bookkeeping
– The MSME has been in business for at least a year and is seeking to access finance within the next 6 months
– The company representative commits to attend both days of the bootcamp
– The company representative attending the bootcamp has proficiency in English

2- TERMS & CONDITIONS

ITC will:

– Facilitate the investment readiness bootcamp
– Provide catering for both days
– Facilitate interactions with capital providers
*If the woman entrepreneur lives outside Accra or Lagos, the project might be able to provide transportation and/or accommodation (to be confirmed after selection process)

General responsibilities of participant:

– The woman entrepreneur must pay for all costs associated with transportation to the venue
– The woman entrepreneur must commit to attending both days of the bootcamp
– The woman entrepreneur must complete all evaluation forms issued by FAO and ITC. These forms are provided after the event and are critical to the project’s reporting purposes.
– If selected, the woman entrepreneur grants permission to FAO and ITC to take and use photos produced during the two-day bootcamp.

FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps 2023 Application

For those interested in FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps 2023. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 7 July 2023.

Open this link for more details about the FAO-ITC EWAT Investment Readiness Bootcamps 2023.

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