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REWO-UNHCR Self-reliance and livelihood project
The primary focus of BREWO’s activities through this funding is to develop leadership and business skills and provide opportunity for women and youth groups to engage in productive activities in order to generate income and thereby enhance their self-reliance.
This will be achieved through capacity-building on financial literacy and business ideas to equip women and youth with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to access economic opportunities, gain control of their lives and exert influence in society. The trained women and youth will be facilitated with startup capital to engage in meaningful businesses after a careful selection of the right enterprises.
This project, therefore, seeks to bridge the gap by empowering women and youth through economic opportunities and leadership development. By enhancing skills, promoting financial inclusion, and strengthening representation in decision-making, the project will contribute to improved livelihoods, gender equality, and resilient communities in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1, 5, 8, and 10), Uganda’s National Development Plan IIII and Yumbe District local development plan.
Indicate whether the proposed activities are new or already existing.
The proposed activities are both building upon existing initiatives and introducing new interventions to address identified gaps. Bidibidi Refugee Women Organization (BREWO) has previously supported women and youth in Bidibidi Settlement with small-scale livelihood initiatives such as soap-making, and awareness campaigns on leadership and gender equality. However, these efforts have been limited in scope and resources, reaching only a small proportion of the population.
This project will expand existing activities such as vocational skills training and women’s leadership mentorship while introducing new components including structured access to microfinance/savings groups, enhanced market linkages for women- and youth-led enterprises, and formalized leadership and civic engagement workshops. These new interventions are designed to create sustainability and scale impact across refugee and host communities.
Project duration: Three Months (October-December 2025)
Location: Bidibidi zone 1 - Transit
How the community have been involved in generating the project proposal.
· The proposal was developed through consultations with women’s groups, youth clubs, and community leaders in Bidibidi.
· Through Focus group discussions, BREWO was able to identify key gaps affecting women and youth.
· Community Education Committees (CECs) and Youth Education Clubs (YECs) were engaged to provide feedback on key challenges like unemployment and gender inequality to ensure that the interventions respond directly to community needs.
Result:
· Two established entrepreneurship groups for Women and youth composed of 10 Members each.
· Two capacity building trainings conducted for women and youth on entrepreneurship skills.
· 20 refugee women and youth actively participating in the design and implementation of the project.
· Enhanced Leadership Skills for 30 participants with practical leadership skills applicable to their roles, such as delegation, conflict resolution, and team building.
Post-training assessments aim to show that the 90% of the participants have been supported in establishing their businesses and report increased financial independence and confidence to engage in decision-making in civic spaces.
Activities planned to be undertaken.
· Establish two (2) entrepreneurship groups for Women and youth composed of 10 Members each.
· Conduct two (2) capacity building trainings for women and youth on entrepreneurship skills.
· Conduct one day orientation and training of the groups on the different enterprises selected.
· Conduct one day (1) training on leadership skills and group dynamics for 30 participants and this include; the group leaders, Refugee Welfare committees (RWC), local counsel, and other Community leaders.
· Provide start-up capital for women and youth entrepreneurship groups.
· Monitoring of the entrepreneurship groups.
Total Budget
5000 USD, / 18,450,000 Ugx.
Pictorials
A participant of the youth entrepreneurship group attending the group business located at transit, zone one-Bidibidi refugee settlement
Youth entrepreneurship business located at transit, zone one-Bidibidi refugee settlement
UNHCR team sharing with youth entrepreneurship group during field monitoring visit at zone one, Bidibidi refugee settlement.
UNHCR team sharing with Women entrepreneurship group during field monitoring visit at zone one, Bidibidi refugee settlement.