Strengthening women"s economic empowerment in Rwanda

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement the project "Skills development for economic transformation (SD4T)" in Rwanda from 2023 to 2025. The project"s objective is: Pro-employment growth in the Rwandan light manufacturing industry is aligned with the principles of inclusiveness, productivity and environmental sustainability. This will be achieved by following an integrated approach to employment promotion. Within the scope of this assignment, the project requires technical expertise and support to implement the major part of its output 4, which aims to increase the access to measures aimed at strengthening the economic participation of women. Working packages include 1) Capacity building at the Specialized Cluster of the Private Sector Federation (equivalent to the chamber of women), 2) Establishment of women-specific business development services 3) Establishment of services for women in tourism.