GBF Entreprenuership Program: Widows Empowerment Scheme

MTN Widows Empowerment Scheme (WES): MTN Foundation

MTN WES (1)

Funder: Unilever Nigeria, Plc

 

Date: 2014 – 2015

 

Status: Successfully Completed

 

Location: Oyo State, Nigeria

 

Impacts

– Impact Achieved: 100 Women empowered

– Milestone: Repayment of 99.6%

– Scale up: Phase II of the project called “Shakti” has commenced targeting 1,000 women in 4 States.

 

SDG Advanced: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure