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A selection of learning documents focused on strengthening the capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small entrepreneurs (SEs) in the agriculture, constructive, and extractive sectors of Kenya. These documents further outline how MEDA, through the M-SAWA project, contributed to Kenya’s economic growth and created more jobs by providing technical assistance, access to technology, inputs, and finance and by facilitating market access for SEs.
The goal of M-SAWA was to contribute to Kenya’s economic growth and increase job creation by improving the business, environmental, and gender performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and small entrepreneurs (SEs) in the agriculture, construction, and extractives sectors. M-SAWA targeted 20 counties experiencing poverty along Kenya’s two major economic growth corridors. The project was designed to benefit 250 SMEs and 20,000 SEs including:
The 7-year project, implemented from 2015 to 2022, focused on areas with high levels of poverty along Kenya’s two economic transportation corridors: the Northern ‘Mombasa-to-Uganda’ Corridor and the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, the project had an overall budget of CAD $29.2 million funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) as well as MEDA supporters and partners.
Creating decent work opportunities for women and men farmers and entrepreneurs in the agriculture, construction, and extractive sectors of Kenya. Further strengthening the capacities of Lead Firms to support multiple businesses in their supply and distribution chains.
Boosting the incomes of entrepreneurs in the agrifood, construction, and extractive sectors by providing them with access to technical assistance, such as matching grants, finance, and training.
Working with business associations and private sector actors to strengthen an enabling environment and build a stronger and more resilient agrifood market system.
Ensuring that SEs can gain access to the right markets by connecting them with SMEs resulting in sustainable, mutually beneficial commercial linkages.
MEDA worked with 25 Lead Firms, 12 Business Associations, 9 BDS providers and 2 private equity investment (PEI) funds to provide:
Creating decent work opportunities for women and men farmers and entrepreneurs in the agriculture, construction, and extractive sectors of Kenya. Further strengthening the capacities of Lead Firms to support multiple businesses in their supply and distribution chains.
Boosting the incomes of entrepreneurs in the agrifood, construction, and extractive sectors by providing them with access to technical assistance, such as matching grants, finance, and training.
Working with business associations and private sector actors to strengthen an enabling environment and build a stronger and more resilient agrifood market system.
Ensuring that SEs can gain access to the right markets by connecting them with SMEs resulting in sustainable, mutually beneficial commercial linkages.
Mennonite Economic Development Associates is an international economic development organization that creates business solutions to poverty.
MEDA International is a Canadian non-share capital not-for-profit corporation incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
Mennonite Economic Development Associates is a 501(c)(3) status non-profit organization in the United States: EIN 23-7398678.
Mennonite Economic Development Associates of Canada is a registered charity in Canada: No. 107 691 057 RR0001.
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