Governor’s wife Nyeri County, Mrs. Margaret Nderitu (R), awards certificates during an Imarisha Biashara Public Procurement Bidder Training in Nyeri, Sep 2014
Imarisha Biashara Bidder Training -Nyeri County
Imarisha Biashara Public Procurement Bidder Training participants in Nyeri County, Sep 2014
Imarisha Biashara Bidder Training -Nairobi County
Imarisha Biashara Public Procurement Bidder Training participants in Nairobi County, July 2014
Imarisha Biashara Bidder Training -Machakos County
Hon. Dr. Susan Musyoka Women’s representative Machakos County addressing participants during an Imarisha Biashara Public Procurement Bidder Training in Machakos, Sep 2014
Imarisha Biashara Bidder Training -Machakos County
(L-R) KAWBO Board member. Ms. Mercy Waithanji, Hon. Dr. Susan Musyoka Women’s Representative Machakos County and KAWBO staff member, Sep 2014
KAWBO WELCOMES YOU TO THE AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2016
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KAWBO has partnered with the Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP) for the Africa Regional Conference 2016 on ‘Promoting Economic Empowerment of Women through Knowledge Partnerships’ on 3-4 March, 2016 at the Strathmore Business School.
The Conference is funded by Government of UK’s Department For International Development (DFID) and jointly hosted by IPE Global-India and IPE Global- Kenya
The Conference will revolve around four thematic areas:
Women Empowerment and the Global Agenda,
Women Empowerment: Policies and priorities with focus on the African Region,
Empowerment through market linkages and financial inclusion and
Capacity building of women for livelihood options: Sharing experiences.
The conference envisages to promote International Co-operation by aligning gender issues with national policies and meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
The participating countries are India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.
KAWBO is a partner with the SPARC Program and is co-hosting the 2015 Annual SPARC Regional Meeting which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from July 20-23, 2015. This year’s theme is;
‘Women – Key to Africa’s Economic Competitiveness’
Some of issues that will be discussed include:
The role of women leaders’ current and potential involvement in the economic development of Africa.
Government’s’ investment in women across the continent and its impact.
With generous support from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women (FLOW) Program, Vital Voices Global Partnership launched the Supporting Public Advocacy for Regional Competitiveness (SPARC) program in 2012, to increase women’s economic engagement in labor force and entrepreneurship, and to create a more enabling environment for women’s economic engagement and greater poverty alleviation throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
The SPARC Annual Regional Meeting convenes Vital Voices and its partners every year to provide space for the exchange of experiences, common challenges, and successful strategies in economic advocacy, as well as the provision of tailored advocacy-related training.
Join us for a Luncheon on Monday 20 July, 2015 at 12:00-1:00 pm at the Hotel Inter Continental Nairobi to network and engage with our regional guests.
Please RSVP by calling 0716627066 or email info@kawbo.org. Event Charges are Ksh. 2,000 for KAWBO Members and Ksh. 2,500 for Non Members. Make payment via MPESA # 0716627066.
KAWBO AT THE 59th SESSION OF THE COMMISSION STATUS OF WOMEN IN NEW YORK
KAWBO was part of an esteemed panel at the Kenya Side Event hosted by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning on the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the UN Headquarters, Tuesday March 17, 2015.
The event showcased Kenya’s affirmative action policy to guarantee women, youth and persons living with disability access to supply goods and services to the government. The important role of women business associations in women’s economic empowerment was well articulated by our very own Board Member -Ms. Jane Kiragu at the side event.
“I am humbled by the number of countries that are interested in replicating our model on 30% procurement reservations.”Ms. Anne Waiguru, CS Devolution and Planning.
“The Imarisha Biashara Campaign increases women participation in public procurement.”Ms. Jane Kiragu -KAWBO Board Member
Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka -UN Women Executive Director in making her remarks at the event also latched on to the important role of women’s business associations in the success of Kenya’s preferential public procurement program.
