Overview Of our Work in Nigeria
Regionally Targeted
- Ripples works across 8 states in isolated, rural communities, where we are often the only women’s empowerment CBO on ground.
- Most funding for women entrepreneurs in Nigeria goes to urban areas. From 2017-2022, only 3% went to the poor rural areas.*
Committed to Long Term Impact
- Driving results since 2011.
- Ready to scale to meet thousands on our wait list.
Focus for 2024:
Automated irrigation for women farmers
$9 billion is lost annually due to climate change and poor irrigation. Women are impacted the most.
““It is hard to irrigate my crops because drawing water from the borehole is a mammoth task – I no longer have the physical strength and my kids suffer the most. I can no longer afford school fees, let alone feed them or take care of myself”
Impact
17,200
Women entrepreneurs access financial independence
68,800
Children have food security
and can go to school
15%
Increase in income via Ripples supply chain partners
Women Businesses in Nigeria:
Smallholder Farming
Generating income and food security via sustainable agriculture systems
Sewing and Fashion
Building marketable skills for job seekers