Enterprise and bookkeeping mentoring
Designed, delivered and maintained with locally accountable teams.
PROGRAMME / WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Better services. More economic choice.
When women influence water and sanitation decisions, systems work better. We partner with women-led groups to strengthen skills, livelihoods and decision-making power.
THE CONTEXT
Designed for lasting use, not a single moment.
When women influence water and sanitation decisions, systems work better. We partner with women-led groups to strengthen skills, livelihoods and decision-making power.
Each location has distinct needs. Partner organisations establish priorities through consultation, then work with engineering, public health and enterprise specialists as appropriate.
WHAT WE SUPPORT
Practical work. Shared decisions.
Procurement opportunities for local suppliers
Designed, delivered and maintained with locally accountable teams.
Leadership and committee training
Designed, delivered and maintained with locally accountable teams.
Savings-group and market connections
Designed, delivered and maintained with locally accountable teams.
HOW WE WORK
From listening to maintenance.
01Partner
02Assess
03Build
04Maintain
WHERE WE WORK
Rooted in place.
Active relationships in Kenya, Bangladesh, Uganda and neighbouring partner networks.
KenyaBangladeshUganda
IMPACT / REPORTED OUTCOMES
2,180entrepreneurs engaged
34locally led enterprise groups
71%reported improved business confidence
PARTNER PERSPECTIVE
Local knowledge is the starting point.
Before any project moves forward, local partners identify who needs to be included, how systems will operate and what success means to their community.
Long-term relationships leave room to adapt as circumstances change — a critical part of building resilient services.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Questions worth asking.
Is the programme restricted to water-related enterprises?+
No. Local partners decide which opportunities meet community priorities and sustainable market demand.
How is success measured?+
We look at income resilience, business continuity, participation and participant-defined outcomes.
Can organisations become programme partners?+
Yes. We welcome locally rooted partners with strong safeguarding and governance practices.
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TOGETHER, FOR THE LONG TERM
Clean water changes everything.
Support local leadership. Strengthen systems that last.