Promote Gender Equality and Inclusive Economic Participation
Objective :
Ensure 500,000 African women and youth entrepreneurs gain access to finance, training, and
trade opportunities by 2030.
Activities :
- Support for Women-Owned Enterprises
- By 2030, provide direct support to 50,000 women-owned enterprises across Africa
through access to finance, mentorship, business development services, and market
linkages.
- Launch a Women’s Enterprise Accelerator Program incorporating digital tools, e
commerce training, and investor matchmaking to scale impact.
- Introduce annual recognition awards for high-impact women-led businesses to
promote visibility and replication of best practices.
- Gender-Responsive Policy Advocacy
- Advocate for and support the adoption of gender-responsive trade, economic, and
investment policies in 20 African states by 2027.
- Develop a Gender Policy Benchmarking Toolkit to evaluate policy effectiveness, track
progress, and provide actionable recommendations to governments.
- Conduct multi-stakeholder policy dialogues and virtual workshops to engage
policymakers, civil society, and the private sector on gender inclusion.
- Regional Platforms for Women and Youth in Trade Diplomacy
- Establish 10 regional platforms by 2030 to empower women and youth in trade
diplomacy, negotiation, and leadership roles.
- Integrate mentorship programs, digital collaboration tools, and leadership academies
to strengthen skills, networks, and influence in policy spaces.
- Facilitate cross-border knowledge exchange and partnerships to enhance
representation of women and youth in international trade forums.
- Capacity Building and Digital Empowerment
- Train 20,000 women and youth entrepreneurs by 2030 on e-commerce, fintech
adoption, and innovative business models.
- Develop online learning modules and mobile applications to expand reach, particularly
in underserved and rural communities.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Reporting
- Establish a Gender and Inclusive Economic Participation Dashboard to track enterprise
growth, policy adoption, and platform engagement.
- Publish an annual Gender and Economic Inclusion Report highlighting achievements,
lessons learned, and recommendations for scaling impact.