On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the ongoing project ‘Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and Start-ups by Women (Her&Now)’ in India. In a bid to identify and capitalize on the key sectors driving the women-led microenterprises in various geographical areas of India, and the top interventions that may be introduced to support and catalyse the ecosystem in these sectors and regions, GIZ’s Project Her&Now has come out with a detailed report titled ‘Women-led Micro Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Value Chains and Opportunities’.
The findings of the report have revealed that there are four emerging sectors for women entrepreneurship in the North East Region (NER) – namely Food Processing, Floriculture, Handloom & Handicrafts and Tourism & Travels. Commissioned by GIZ, the research study, for preparing the above-mentioned report, was carried out by Dhriiti-The Courage Within. The study delves into a plethora of avenues and opportunities for endorsing and furthering women entrepreneurship in three regions of the country, the North-East Region (NER), Rajasthan and Telangana. Project Her&Now, with the local implementing partner, Dhriiti-The Courage Within, has supported over 200 women entrepreneurs in the region through its flagship Entrepreneurship Support Programme.
