Women Agro Entrepreneurship Program (WAEP)
Helping women farmers and agribusiness owners build profitable enterprises through training, market access, and digital commerce in Uganda
Program Overview
The Women Agro Entrepreneurship Program (WAEP) empowers women engaged in agriculture and agribusiness with the skills, tools, market access, and digital commerce opportunities needed to transform agricultural activities into sustainable and profitable enterprises.
Through training, mentorship, value addition support, digital market access, and business development services, the program helps women in Uganda move from subsistence farming to commercially viable agribusinesses.
Who the Program Is For
- Women farmers
- Women agro-processors
- Women cooperatives
- Refugee women in agriculture
- Rural women entrepreneurs
- Youth women interested in agribusiness
- Women-led agribusiness SMEs
What You Get
- Online shop setup on merchandiseuganda.com or shop.merchandiseuganda.com
- Product branding and packaging support
- Export readiness guidance
- Market access (local & international)
- Business growth support
- Access to buyers and distributors
Program Outcomes
- Increased agricultural income
- More women-owned agribusinesses
- Improved product quality and value addition
- Increased market access
- Greater participation of women in digital trade
Program Outreach & Mobilization
Targeted outreach through community networks, partners, and direct engagement to inform eligible women engaged in agriculture and agribusiness about the program.
Interested participants complete the registration form and submit basic business details.
Applications are reviewed against program criteria and shortlisted participants are confirmed.
Selected participants attend a structured onboarding session covering digital skills, platform use, and online selling basics.
Business profiles are created and up to 5 products are uploaded and verified on the platform.
Storefronts go live, visibility activities begin, and sales performance is monitored through the vendor dashboard.
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