Impact and Reports

Strategic Goals – Key Targets

  • 100K+ Access & Resources
  • 50K Training & Capacity
  • Income Growth
  • 10+ Policy Countries
  • 75% Climate-Smart Adoption
  • 30K Digital Inclusion
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Impact & Reports

We measure what matters: income growth, dignity, systems change. Below is a transparent view of our outputs, outcomes, and recent work—with downloadable reports and frameworks.

5,400+ Women trained across 8 countries
$2.1M Access-to-finance unlocked
12 Local policy wins supported
24 MOUs with banks, energy & health partners

Outputs

What we produce and document—building blocks for systems change.

  • Advocacy briefs & community dialogues on market women’s rights.
  • Major report on systemic barriers for smallholders & vendors.
  • M&E frameworks: indicators for income, resilience, digital reach.
  • Trainings: leadership, food safety, marketing, digital commerce.
  • MOUs with banks, clean energy, and health partners.

SMWF Vision, Mission & Strategy alignment throughout.

Outcomes

What changes because of our work—behavioral, institutional, market-level.

  • Budget increases & improved policy capacity for women’s markets.
  • Women trained at scale with leadership & online marketing skills.
  • Waste‑to‑energy pilots powering cold storage in 8 countries.
  • Digital health services adopted in markets—screenings & referrals.

SMWF Vision, Mission & Strategy in practice.

Recent Activities – Liberia

Office Renovations Completed

Operational base refreshed for training cohorts & coalition meetings.

Anti‑Trafficking Workshop

Co-hosted with the U.S. Embassy & partners; vendor protection and reporting pathways.

NTFP Focus‑Group Research

With USAID/HECA to map non‑timber forest product value chains for women producers.

Source: SMWF Brief for the President.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Core Indicators
  • Income uplift per participant (baseline vs 6/12 months).
  • Access-to-finance (loans opened, repayment, savings groups).
  • Cold chain & energy access (hours of reliable cooling per market).
  • Digital adoption (online sales, marketing reach, telehealth uptake).
Learning Questions
  • Which financial products best fit informal vendors’ cash cycles?
  • What training cadence maximizes behavior change & retention?
  • How do waste‑to‑energy pilots sustain O&M funding post‑grant?
Data & Ethics

We follow privacy‑first data practices and informed consent, prioritizing participant dignity and cultural context.

Reports & Downloads

Systemic Barriers Report

Breaking the Barriers: Women in African Food Markets (Year)

Landscape analysis of policy, finance, and infrastructure constraints with actionable recommendations.

Major Report
M&E Toolkit

M&E Framework & Indicator Bank

Outcome indicators, data collection templates, and sample dashboards to track progress.

Toolkit
MOUs & Case Briefs

Partnership MOUs & Case Studies

Clean energy cold‑chain pilots, bank linkages, and digital health partnerships.

Briefs

Implementation Partners

USAID
HECA
Local Banks
Clean Energy Orgs
Health Networks
Gov’t Agencies

Work With Us

Partner to scale cold‑chain access, fair finance, digital skills, and market health services across the continent.

From the Field

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