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WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ILO CBTREE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ILO CBTREE PROJECT EXPERIENCE. 30 TH JULY 2010 Caritas SEDEC Auditorium, Colombo. Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015. VERY SMALL SCALE OF OPERATION

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WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ILO CBTREE PROJECT EXPERIENCE

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  1. WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENTILO CBTREE PROJECT EXPERIENCE 30TH JULY 2010 Caritas SEDEC Auditorium, Colombo Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015

  2. VERY SMALL SCALE OF OPERATION • LOW LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY • INFORMAL OPERATION • INCLUDE SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS • CATERS MAINLY TO LOCAL MARKET CHARACTERS OF MICRO ENTERPRISES Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015

  3. OFTEN HOME BASED • SECTORS ARE GENDER STEREOTYPED • RUN AS A SOURCE OF SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME • OPERATED WITH A LOWER CAPITAL • OPERATION IS NOT REGULAR • OWNER/OPERATOR PERFORMS ALL THE TASKS COMMON FEATURES OF WOMEN-HEADED MICRO ENTERPRISES Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015

  4. NEGATIVE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ATTITUDES • CONFLICTING ROLES • LIMITED ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND MARKETS • LIMITED SUPPORT FROM MEN • HIGHER DEPENDANCY ON LOCAL MARKET BARRIERS TO WOMEN IN ENGAGING IN MICRO ENTERPRISES Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015

  5. SKILLS TRAINING • BUSINESS MANAGERIAL TRAINING • ACCESS TO CREDIT AND MARKET • SUPPORTING FACILITIES TO REDUCE HOUSEHOLD PRESSURE • ACCESS TO OTHER SERVICES • EMPOWERMENT ON DECISION MAKING INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN ENGAGING IN MICRO ENTERPRISES Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015

  6. Box 1: Processes of the TREE methodology Mobilization and empowerment of the partners and target groups is the keydriving force • Institutionalorganization • and planning • Initial assessment of policyenvironment and needs • Orientation of stakeholders & partners • Establishingappropriate TREE management and governancesystems • Capacity building • Economicopportunities and training needsassessment • Collection and analysis of information and assessment of labour marketdemand • Socio-economic profile of the community and communitymobilization • Identification of economicopportunities and training needsassessment • Developingfeasibilitystudies and training proposals • Training design, organization and delivery • Design content and develop curricula • Selection of trainees and training of trainers • Delivery of training • Continued training in the workplace • Post-training support for micro-enterprisedevelopment and wageemployment • Facilitatingaccess to wage or self-employment • Support to small business start-up • Facilitatingaccess to credit, advisory services, marketing, technology, etc. • Support to formation of groups • Follow-up to TREE graduates Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015 Gender and disabilitymainstreaming and mobilization and participation of target groups in local development Performance monitoring mechanism

  7. CB TREE Phase 1 & 2.wmv APPLICATION OF TREE IN A POST-DISASTER SITUATION Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-2015

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