Ripples Impacts 12 Sustainable Development Goals in rural West Africa
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a charter of 17 objectives designed to create a better world by 2030. Because of Ripples Women-first development model, we are able to support 12 of the goals. Below is a run down by project type:
Womens Enterprise and Microfinance Programs
Why only woman centered CBOs can create representation and visibility for women in business and government:
Gender responsive solutions to Food Security and Climate Change
Why Gender responsive solutions are vital to fight hunger for families:
Reproductive and Family Healthcare
Why women- centered care is required to balance work and caregiver roles:
Ripples capacity building programs have long term social Impact
17,200 women entrepreneurs with access to:
- Skills and financial literacy training
- Dignified work
- Fare Wages
- Reproductive healthcare
- Childcare
66 partnerships with local and national government bodies
1,720 women leadership and decision making roles created
68,800 children with access to:
- Food security
- School
- Healthcare
- Future employment
63 communities which benefit from:
- Economic investment
- Family healthcare
80,000 Acres of Land:
- Regenerated via agroforestry
- Farmed via organic practices
- Improved biodiversity & soil health
- Protected from floods & desertification
- Provide food & economic security