In order to facilitate the participation of women in micro and small enterprise, RWDA would do the following: RWDA will encourage microenterprise programmes to develop specific strategies for recruiting women as clients from within their existing target groups. Encourage microenterprise programmes to expand their target groups to include the sizes and types of enterprise activities in which women engage and/or experiment with assistance strategies, business and technical assistance needs of these types of enterprises. Consider expanding support to a broader range of organizations, especially poverty-focused organizations active in rural areas. Support for these organisations should include technical assistance and training in programme planning, management and in developing teams of female staff to assist clients in business planning and management.

RWDA will run a revolving fund, providing long-term capital for sustainable development. The implementation approach covers the costs communities face to change their current unsustainable practice into long-term sustainable livelihood strategies. This motivates them to take a long-term interest in conserving biodiversity and managing natural resourcesl.

Technical assistance for microenterprise development will focus more on basic training in product marketing and design concepts and on transmitting skills to increase and diversify production. Governments can also directly increase the market for microenterprise products by improving rural and urban infrastructure.

This project is exclusively for women; no males will be involved. The project aims to empower women through various community-level, climate-smart initiatives.