Incubating & Supporting Entrepreneurs
We support micro, small, and medium enterprises by providing resources and opportunities, with a focus on women and youth.
Enterprise Development
Driving results in communities
Enterprise development provides pathways for generating jobs and transforming marginalized communities. WEIForward targets subsistence, micro, and small enterprises that are essential for generating incomes and jobs in the formal and informal sectors within urban and rural communities.
How WEIForward Supports Enterprise Development
WEIForward designs programs and tools in collaboration with strategic partners and key stakeholders, drawing on learning from relevant experiences and on-the-ground practice.
To customize and implement these programs, WEIForward partners with organizations on the ground including:
- Vukisha Economic Strengthening Model – Empowering Bridge
- SEDI 4 HER – Social Entrepreneurship & Digital Incubator pilot (Women’s W4)
- Economic empowerment and wellbeing investments for resilient communities – Kambo Health Initiative
Our Life‑Cycle Approach
WEIForward adopts a life‑cycle approach to identifying barriers that impede progress or limit entrepreneurial opportunities and to developing strategies and mechanisms for supporting women and youth, micro and small entrepreneurs in the formal and informal economy.
Enterprise Development Work
Fostering an Enterprise Culture
We promote enterprise skills and awareness by equipping individuals and schools with the knowledge to engage in entrepreneurship.
Developing Enterprising Competencies
We build the skills of youth and stakeholders to strengthen entrepreneurial capabilities and support economic independence.
Empowering Disenfranchised & Marginalized Groups
We expand access to training and entrepreneurship opportunities for underserved groups to drive inclusion and economic empowerment.
Strengthening Business Ecosystems
We support the development of inclusive and competitive business ecosystems through research, partnerships, and capacity building.
Impact on People, Planet, and Markets
The Ground Up Alliance addresses the interconnected challenges facing our world today, creating solutions that benefit people, protect our planet, and strengthen markets for sustainable economic growth.