Accelerating Women Climate Entrepreneurs (AWCE)
Summary
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and World University Service of Canada (WUSC) with the support of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) commit to building the gender-lens investing ecosystem for growth-oriented women entrepreneurs to start and grow climate-related businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) via Accelerating Women Climate Entrepreneurs (AWCE). AWCE is a $2.1 million CAD, two year initiative contributing to poverty reduction by identifying and promoting good practices to support women entrepreneurs in climate-related value chains and developing a road map for international development stakeholders to provide further gender-responsive support to women climate entrepreneurs and intermediaries.
Amount of Commitment
USD $1.67 million (CAD $2.1 million)
“Gender-smart business is better business. If we can help apply a gender lens within the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem, the result will be more thriving businesses and better outcomes for all.””
Lead Organisation
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
Key Partners
Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), and World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
Start Date
15 April 2021
End Date
1 December 2023
Impact Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa & MENA
Goal
Support women entrepreneurs in climate-related value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa while building the ecosystem for international development stakeholders in this field.