By Valentine Oforo, Kigoma
ENABEL, the Belgian Development Agency, has unveiled a dynamic program aimed at empowering girls and vulnerable boys in the Kigoma Region.
The project, dubbed "Wezesha Binti," is a comprehensive five-year endeavour, backed by a substantial budget of at least 25,000,000 EUR.
The initiative is the integrated and holistic intervention focuses on nurturing girls and young women in Kigoma districts, encouraging their foray into diverse entrepreneurship sectors with flexibility and innovation.
Enabel's Resident Representative in Tanzania, Koenraad Goekint, conveyed the agency's vision during the program's launch.
"We aspire to see the youth complete secondary education and gain skills that prepare them for sustainable employment. If they choose entrepreneurship, we want them well-versed in gender-balanced environments," he stated.
According to him, the objectives of Wezesha Binti include empowering young people, particularly young women, to thrive in a protective and gender-equal environment.
Also, the program aims to equip them with education and skills, creating opportunities for decent work in the Kigoma Region.
Goekint highlighted collaboration with relevant stakeholders to provide vocational training aligned with market needs, fostering a group of young entrepreneurs capable of generating employment opportunities.
"The vision behind the program is to reach out to girls and vulnerable boys aged between 14-19 within the targeted districts," Goekint emphasized.
He added that the primary focus is on ensuring these individuals have access to better secondary education and training.
Implemented through bilateral cooperation between Belgium and Tanzania, the project revolves around secondary education, skills development, and gender equality for girls and young women aged 14-29 in the targeted districts of the Kigoma region.
Kigoma Regional Commissioner Thobias Andengenye underscored the importance of the program's success in improving the lives of youth, particularly girls and young women aged 14 to 29 in the beneficiary districts. The districts benefiting from the initiative include Kibondo, Kasulu, Buhigwe, Kigoma Rural, and Kigoma Urban.
Furthermore, the launching of this program was cemented by a special screening of the award-winning movie "Ndoto ya Samira," a captivating documentary that follows the life of a 21-year-old young woman navigating societal pressures on marriage while pursuing education.
Enabel is collaborating with the government of Tanzania, local authorities, the private sector, civil society, and various stakeholders.
Enabel is the Belgian development agency which implements the Belgian governmental cooperation policy and also works for the account of other national and international donors.
Enabel manages about 170 projects in more than twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.
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