Strengthened economic and social participation of women farmers and young women in promising value-chains
This refers to the CO interventions contributing towards job creation and income generation for rural women and young women by fostering their transition from less formal, vulnerable and subsistence occupations, to decent and sustainable work, as well as, increase climate resilient agribusiness opportunities. This will help diversified sources of income and secure access to and control over productive assets.
Strengthened economic and social participation of women farmers and young women in promising value-chains
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.
CommonComplementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
ComplementaryCapacity of rural women on agribusiness management increased
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Capacity of women and young women to access decent work and economic autonomy opportunities increased
Strengthened economic and social participation of women farmers and young women in promising value-chains
A total of 324 survivors of violence became part of the chicken and sesame seeds value chains in Manica Province with UN Women support as part of the SI. This was achieved by exposing identified target group to the the UN Women CO economic empowerment model which emcompasses financial literacy, coaching for constitution and running village savings and loans groups, provision of business startup kits, business management and entrepreneurship training ( https://africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/feature-story/2022/08/unleashing-young-womens-entrepreneurial-potential-in-mozambique ). Those interested in poultry farming in a total of 240, the UN Women responsible partner established a formal partnership through an agreement with the lead poultry farming private company in the Province, Higest, to include the women in thie value chain. As a result, the women had access to (chicks , food and medicines), technical assistance as well as guaranteed market for they production at the end of each cycle. Another agreement was entered with a local hotel to absorb the production. For another 84, an agreement was entered with the District Government Services of Economic Activities for them to join the Seasem Seeds value chain. As a result, the women had access to training, seeds and technical assistance including to commercialize. In 2022, the first group was able to commercialized 500KG and earned 33,000MZN ($500), the second commercialized 150KG and earned 15,000MZN ($250) while the third groupreceived seeds to start the activities in the next season. These initiatives are meant to help women engage in high value value chains to be able to generate steady income with potential to grow thus become economically empowered.Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).