The African Development Bank has partnered with Invest in Africa (IIA) to launch MicroGREEN, a $850,000 initiative that creates sustainable employment opportunities in Ghana and Senegal. The project aims to create 500 green jobs, with a particular focus on targeting women, youth, and individuals with disabilities in agroforestry, fisheries, and biodiversity conservation.
The initiative is funded through the Bank’s Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), complementing an existing $1 million grant from the Bank’s Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund. The two-year project will focus on developing climate-resilient employment opportunities in sectors requiring ecosystem management and green technology expertise.
MicroGREEN addresses the underrepresentation of women and youth in Africa’s sustainable growth sectors by providing entrepreneurship training, business development services, and mentorship programs. The project specifically targets small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana and Senegal, where access to business development resources is often limited, particularly for women- and youth-led ventures.
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