WE-RISE! – Women’s Empowerment for Resilience, Inclusion, Sustainability and Environment

A joint effort by AICS and UN Women, funded through the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, aims to support Sudan's democratic transition by empowering vulnerable women in Khartoum, Kassala, Gedaref, and Red Sea States. This involves microfinance support, technical assistance for financial institutions, and the promotion of positive social norms, ultimately contributing to women's economic and social empowerment.

The project focuses on enhancing women's entrepreneurial capacity within value chain transformation, aiming to increase productivity, income, and gender equality. It also aims to tackle obstacles to Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE), including tackling gender-based violence and promoting positive social norms. Academic institutions, CSOs, trade unions, and chambers of commerce in the specified regions are key partners, emphasizing collective action with local NGOs, CSOs, and women's associations. A Project Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will oversee the project, comprising representatives from AICS, UN Women, and the EU, alongside coordination with CSOs.