Good Practice - Project

Business Development for Women – tailored support for female rural entrepreneurs

Business Development for Women’ provided a business training programme to 60 women, giving them the knowledge and skills necessary to create a business plan for developing their rural business.
  • CAP Implementation
  • - Programming period: 2014-2022 Sweden
    - Programming period: 2014-2022 Sweden

    General information

    RDP Priority
    • P6. Social inclusion and local development

    Summary

    The full potential of female entrepreneurship in rural areas can be hampered by insufficient business knowledge, skills and confidence.

    This project provided a business training  programme over six sessions to a total of 60 women. Theorerical courses was mixed with practical exercises based on real cases.

    In addition to course materials and training activities, a Facebook group was created to facilitate networking and peer support amongst the female entrepreneurs.

    Results

    • Increased business knowledge, skills and confidence of 60 rural women.
    • 50 participants completed business plans, approved by external consultants.
    • Participants gave the training consistently high ratings and many of the participants recommended the programme to friends and acquaintances.
    • Many of the women continue to network and offer each other peer support.

     

    Promoter

    LRF Mälardalen (Farmers’ Association)

    Funding

    Total budget 94 000 (EUR)
    EAFRD 42 000 (EUR)
    National 42 000 (EUR)
    Private 10 000 (EUR)

    Ressources

    Documents

    English language

    gp_se_businesswomen_web_0.pdf

    (PDF – 753.75 Ko)