http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/161341 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:56:54 GMT 2026-04-08T20:56:54Z http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/163659 Assessing what works in Growing Women’s Businesses through Incubation Udalang, Valarie The UoN-WEE Hub Women's Business Incubation (WBI) project is a three-year evaluation of how women-focused incubation models contribute to the growth of businesses and enterprises in Kenya. The overall objective of the Women's Business Incubation project is to assess the extent to which women-focused incubation models contribute to the growth of businesses/enterprises in Kenya. Through the WBI project. UoN-WEE Hub and her partners including CrawnTrust and TechnoServe. and other potential partners, aim to incubate the selected 320 individual women-owned enterprises and 17 women's collectives/group businesses for at least 2% replication in 16 counties by 2025. UoN-WEE Hub will be conducting monitoring and evaluation every six months. The project aims to achieve growth and expansion of women-owned businesses, as well as increased revenue. through access to credit, linkage to information and technology, capacity building, market access, and mentorship. Most importantly, informed policy and policy change are also expected to be part of the high-level outcome. The incubation project will enable access to credit, linkage to information and technology, capacity building. access to markets and mentorship to women businesses. UoN-WEE Hub has applied two strategies to implement the WBI Project. The first strategy is the establishment of the incubation model, and the coordination of the incubation model's key actors/partners. The second strategy is the baseline survey of individual and collective/group businesses which has already been carried out. as well as the monitoring and evaluation of entrepreneurs' progress during the incubation period. In preparation for the WBI Project. UoN-WEE Hub conducted a baseline survey of 615 individual women entrepreneurs and 17 Collective/Group businesses in 16 counties in collaboration with her partners (TechnoServe and CrawnTrust) to determine the status of their businesses. As a result, the Hub developed reports based on a qualitative and quantitative survey of these individual and collective businesses. Summary Report (Feb, 2022 – Feb, 2023) Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/163659 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/162020 Regulations & Syllabus for the Women's Business Incubation Program - Women's Economic Empowerment AWSC, Women's Economic Empowerment Hub The focus on women’s economic empowerment is currently a global priority. Women’s economic empowerment is the process of achieving women’s equal access to and control of economic resources and being able to make decisions on how to use these resources. However, on their way to economic empowerment, women have to overcome a number of barriers such as cultural barriers and social protection; support systems and leadership; ownership of property and assets; level of education, skills development, and training. The Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub of the University of Nairobi (UoN WEE Hub) aims at contributing to the full realization of women’s economic empowerment for the purpose of transforming Kenyan women’s lives, that of their families and communities, as well as strengthening and growing Kenya’s economy. To achieve this objective, the UoN WEE Hub developed a three-year Women’s Business Incubation (WBI) Program. The WBI will provide entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and support to women entrepreneurs in developing and growing their businesses and becoming more competitive, both locally and internationally. The WBI Curriculum is a tool designed to provide foundational courses that can be used for developing tailor-made training, coaching and mentorship as well as to create strong networks and linkages with successful women entrepreneurs engaged in MSMEs and in relevant industries. The training will be participatory, action-oriented, and include simulated learning activities; role-play; brainstorming; group debates and discussions; individual work and assignments; talks by successful entrepreneurs and any other appropriate activities. In this age of technology and considering women’s triple roles, the training will also be conducted online to allow women to attend their businesses and other roles. The WBI curriculum comprises seven (7) Modules divided into four Units each, plus a fifth Unit on Linkages and Networking with Experts in the Industry which is a common Unit for all seven Modules. Each Module in the curriculum has a specific key area of entrepreneurship knowledge required by the trainee for the successful running of the business. In addition to delivering the curriculum, the incubatees will be connected to financial institutions for access to credit, and additional trainings by banks and other financiers such as WEF. The Incubation project will be carried out by WEE-HUB in collaboration with other partners, namely TechnoServe, CRAWN Trust, Women Enterprise Fund (WEF), Kenya Industrial Estate (KIE), Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), Department of Environemntal and Biosystems Engineering (EBE) University of Nairobi, among others. We strongly believe that the Women Business Incubation curriculum will immensely contribute to the economic empowerment of the trainees and raise the economic status of their families, their community, and the country as a whole. Curriculum Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/162020 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z