106 Women Entrepreneurs Begin GROW Project Training in Omoro

What the report says

A total of 106 women entrepreneurs in Omoro District have started a five-day training tied to the government’s Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises, or GROW, Project. According to Nile Post, the programme began on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the District Headquarters Production Shade and is being run by FEM Consultancy and Research Centre on behalf of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.

The women were selected from sub-counties and town councils across Omoro and are being prepared to act as local agents for the initiative. District officials said the training is meant to give participants a better understanding of how the project works, including the application process and repayment rules for the low-interest loans available to women-owned businesses.

Local leaders used the launch to praise the programme’s aim of boosting women’s economic activity and household incomes. The district’s chief administrative office, through Principal Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Susan Achan Loum, said the office would support implementation while urging participants not to undermine the effort. Assistant Resident District Commissioner Patrick Kumakech Onyutha also encouraged the women to learn the requirements carefully.

Omoro District Women Council chairperson Barbra Piloya Nyeko said the loan access procedures should be simplified, especially for smaller businesses. More broadly, the training reflects the government’s push to expand financing and business support for women entrepreneurs, particularly in districts where access to credit can be a barrier to growth.