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Nakasongola District Launches 5-Day Essential Business Skills Training for Women Entrepreneurs Under the GROW Project

Scores of women entrepreneurs from across Nakasongola District have gathered at Rhino Hotel for the opening session of an intensive, five-day Essential Business Skills Training under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project.

The GROW Project is a Government of Uganda initiative implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) in partnership with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and supported by the World Bank. Designed to transition female-owned enterprises from micro to small, and from small to medium scale, the project equips women with the practical tools, mentorship, and financial access required to scale their businesses.

 

During the opening session at Rhino Hotel, participants engaged in interactive group exercises and presentations aimed at assessing their current business operations and identifying areas for growth. Facilitators guided the entrepreneurs through foundational concepts tailored to local business realities.

Beyond workshop’s instruction, completing the Essential Skills Training positions Nakasongola’s women entrepreneurs to tap into broader GROW Project opportunities, including district-level Women Entrepreneurship Platforms (WEPs) for ongoing mentorship, work placements, competitive grants, and affordable GROW business loans.

 

By: District Communication Officer

UGANDA CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project – UCSATP is a transformative initiative aimed at integrating climate-smart agricultural approaches to boost production and productivity, improve market access, and strengthen resilience across Uganda's key agricultural enterprises.
Agriculture is the backbone of our economy, employing the majority of our people and contributing significantly to food security and livelihoods. However, the sector faces immense challenges due to climate change, which continues to threaten our crops, livestock, fisheries, and the very ecosystems that sustain them. Unpredictable rainfall, prolonged droughts, pests and diseases are just some of the realities we face daily.
In response to these challenges, MAAIF came up with strategies to address such challenges and the UCSATP has been designed as a comprehensive program of such strategy to promote Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA). MAAIF implements its strategies, programs and projects through the District local Governments. In this effort, Nakasongola DistrictLocal Government participated in engagements for the roll out and implementation of key interventions of the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project - UCSATP

1.1 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
The project development objective is to increase Agricultural productivity, market access and climate resilience of the selected value chains in the project area for improved livelihoods of the small holder farmers in Uganda.

1.2 IMPLEMENTATION
The project is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and fisheries (MAAIF), with support from World Bank and other development partners.

1.3 EXPECTED OUTCOMES
 Increased Agricultural productivity. The Project aims to increase crop yields and improve Livestock productivity through climate resilient practices.
 Enhanced Climate Resilience: UCSATP seeks to enhance the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate related shocks and stresses.
 Improved Livelihoods: The project aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and their households through better access to markets, increased incomes and better food security.
1.4 SELECTED VALUE CHAINS FOR NAKASONGOLA DISTRICT
 Crop - Coffee
 Livestock - Dairy, Beef
 Fisheries (Nileperch/Tilapia)
 Beneficial Insects ( Beekeeping & Black Soldier Fly Rearing)