Economic Empowerment Program

Economic Empowerment Program

December 29, 2016

The Economic Empowerment Programme inludes:

a) Access to Business Development Services through the County Biashara Centres whichare a one stop business development services and capacity building centre for entrepreneursto incubate their businesses. The centres have already been launched in Kwale, Taita Taveta and Marsabit Counties.

b) Inclusive Business & Value Chain Development This component supports value chain approaches as well as the development and testing of innovative business models for the poor and vulnerable through better understanding of the economic potential of various products especially in agriculture and livestock as well as in artisanal mining. It also seeks to increase access to industry responsive skills approaches improved through Business Call to Action initiatives

c) Vocational, Industrial and Technical Training Potential for increased access to industry/market responsive skills and employability improved through the (i) development of a National Occupational Qualifications Framework for 5 sectors (ii) review of curriculum in 4 trade areas

Please download the publications provided for highlights of the Economic Empowerment Program in 2016.

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