Case Studies: Inclusive and Green Growth for Agri-SMEs in Kenya
Case studies from the CASA Kenya Program highlight opportunities for agribusinesses to drive green and inclusive growth.
Advancing Financial Inclusion and Local Dairy Development in Northern Nigeria
How can community-based organizations support local economic development? This case study draws from the experiences of dairy farmers engaged through women-only, men-only, and mixed-sex self-help groups (SHGs) and cooperatives to provide new insights.
Impulsa tu Empresa: Advancing Women-Led Economic Development in Colombia
This new case study highlights testimonials from four entrepreneurs in the Impulsa tu Empresa (ITE) program, showcasing how its practical approach promotes small business success and helps level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.
Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment in Peru’s Coffee Sector
Empowering women is one of the most effective ways to fight poverty. However, in agricultural supply chains like coffee, women face significant cultural and structural barriers. They often lack access to critical resources such as land, finance, and education—key tools for participating fully in the economy and contributing…
Advancing women’s economic empowerment in the food processing sectors in East and Southern Africa
This learning brief explores how targeted methodologies to increase the participation of women in the food processing sector can expand economic opportunities for all while strengthening business performance and food systems.
Transforming Food Systems and Improving Nutritional Outcomes Through Africa’s Food Processing Sector
This collection of impact and learning briefs detail how to leverage the power of the private sector to create better nutritional outcomes for low-income consumers and more profitable market opportunities for local farmers.
Opportunities to Reach Base-of-the-Pyramid Consumers by Partnering with Food Processors
This learning brief explores how strategic partnerships with food processors can overcome barriers to accessing nutritious diets for low-income consumers in East and Southern Africa.
Partnering with Food Processors to Tackle Sourcing Challenges and Strengthen Farmers’ Livelihoods
Though this learning brief explore how partnering with food processors can strengthen smallholder farmers’ livelihoods while addressing critical sourcing challenges in food systems.
Impact of Access to Finance Support for Food Processing SMEs in East Africa
A new learning brief highlights how targeted access to finance support can unlock growth, resilience, and job creation for food processing SMEs across East Africa.
Successful Practices to Integrate Women as Sales Agents in Distribution Models
This case study is one of a four-part series designed to explore the effectiveness of interventions across different sectors to increase women’s economic empowerment. The series includes case studies on achieving women’s economic empowerment through four of WIN’s intervention areas: media, financialservices, distribution and management tools and information. Improving the…
