Agriculture and Economic Empowerment Program

Program Description

FID Uganda's Agriculture and Economic Empowerment Program supports sustainable farming and entrepreneurship to uplift vulnerable women, their households and communities.

At FID Uganda we initiate, support and promote sustainable community-based agricultural and economic opportunities aimed at improving livelihoods, enhancing household food security, increasing income generation among vulnerable women and youths.

Women, including young women and mothers who are responsible for providing for their families are the primary target group of FID Uganda's agriculture and economic empowerment trainings and livelihood activities.

We organize trainings in numeracy, entrepreneurship, and we facilitate the formation and management of savings and loan associations. In addition, FID Uganda offers active support, mentorship, and supervision of targeted community group members and their income-generating activities. We also facilitate the formation of savings and loan associations within communities.

These associations allow members to borrow money for everyday needs, such as purchasing school uniforms for children, or for livelihood support, such as starting a small business.

Our Objectives:

To establish and support income-generating projects, microfinance initiatives, entrepreneurship training to enhance the financial independence of marginalized communities.

Key Initiatives:

Agricultural training and capacity building for women farmers to enhance production through promoting modern farming techniques, agribusiness management, and value addition to agricultural products to boost income generation.
Support for small businesses and entrepreneurship to improve income generation
Facilitating market access for community-produced goods and services to connect producers with buyers, supply & value chains, and business networks to improve sales opportunities and business sustainability.
Equip beneficiaries with VSLA knowledge and accessories to promote savings investment, financial literacy, access to small loans to foster economic self-reliance.
Financial literacy, Business Skills Training and other microfinance initiatives to educate beneficiaries on budgeting, record-keeping, credit management, and investment planning to enhance their financial decision-making.
Providing start-up capital and financial support for small businesses and micro-enterprises for vulnerable women and youths. This includes providing small grants, tools, or materials to help trained beneficiaries start their own businesses or expand existing ones.
Conducting vocational training and mentorship programs to build entrepreneurship skills.
Community mobilization to identify and support vulnerable children, youths and women with economic potential.
Facilitating networking and collaboration with stakeholders for financial empowerment opportunities.
Organizing stakeholder engagement meetings to align economic initiatives with community needs.
Promoting agricultural initiatives for sustainable food production and income generation.
Facilitate Cooperative Formation and Support; We encourage beneficiaries to form and join cooperatives for collective investment, market access, and enhanced bargaining power.

Through these efforts, we aim to create sustainable livelihoods and economic opportunities for women, their households, and communities across Uganda.