Consortium Partners

GROOTS Kenya Association is a duly registered under section 10 of the Societies Act in Kenya as an association of 3,500 community-based organizations (CBOs) that are women led. GROOTS Kenya was formed in 1995 as a response to the inadequate visibility of grassroots women in development and decision-making forums that directly impact on them and their communities. GROOTS Kenya’s mission is to facilitate grassroots
women and girls effective engagement in development through movement building, leadership and advocacy.

Founded in 1999, the Center for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a national feminist organization driving change for equal societies in Kenya. We place women and girls at the center of our actions to end inequality and realize social justice. We question political, social, economic, legal, cultural and religious structures that silences the voices and agency of women and girls in Kenya. CREAW envisions a just society where women and girls enjoy full rights and live in dignity. We believe in the equality of rights, with empowerment and justice made available for every woman and girl. We stand for, ensuring women and girls have Power, Voice and Agency

Collaborative Center for Gender and Development (CCGD) was established in 1996 by a small group of academics, researchers, and development experts to build capacity in gender-responsive planning, advocacy, and programming. CCGD has grown into a dependable policy research and advocacy resource organization with program presence at the county, national and regional levels. CCGD seeks to promote gender-responsive capacity building and institutional development of all sectors in planning, budgeting, programming, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation

Kenya Women Microfinance Bank PLC (KWFT) was established in 1981 as a Microfinance Institution that seeks to provide financial services to thousands of low-income families gradually uplifting them out of poverty and elevating them to improved living standards. KWFT is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya and regulated under the Microfinance Act, 2006. With over 80% operations in rural & remote areas, KWFT serves over 800,000 clients across the country. Thus the Institution has a decentralized structure with an extensive network of over 241 branches spread out in 45 out of the 47 counties of Kenya to help reduce inequalities.