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Empowering Women in Microfinance Development in UEMOA Through BRS-Burkina Initiatives

This presentation outlines the vital role of women in the development of microfinance in Africa, specifically within the UEMOA region. It discusses the creation context of the BRS-Burkina, its mission to reduce poverty through the promotion of independent employment, and its targeted interventions. The approach includes partnerships with various stakeholders and highlights successful case studies that demonstrate women's empowerment in economic activities. This initiative strives to enhance the living conditions of women, support their entrepreneurial endeavors, and promote sustainable development in local communities.

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Empowering Women in Microfinance Development in UEMOA Through BRS-Burkina Initiatives

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  1. TO REINFORCE SOLIDARITY UEMOA

  2. STUDY VISIT – AFRACA CTA THEME : THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICROFINANCE IN AFRICA Plan of presentation

  3. PLAN OF PRESENTATION • BRS GROUP CREATION CONTEXT • BRS – BURKINA MISSION • INTERVENTION FIELDS • TARGET POPULATIONS • PROCEDURE USED BY BRS • DEVELOPPED CASES • EXCHANGES - QUESTIONS - ANSWERS CREATION CONTEXT

  4. CONTEXT OF CREATION Precedent Context • Ceaseless aggravation of poverty in the UEMOA, • Increase of unemployment rate • December 8, 99 Heads of State conference declaration • May 10, 2004 Constitutive general assembly in Lome (BRS GROUP HOLDING) Mission

  5. MISSION BRS-BURKINA Precedent Mission To fight against Poverty by the promotion of IndependentEmployment and development of micro companies Objective of the BRS- Burkina

  6. OBJECTIVE OF BRS- BURKINA Precedent Mission • To finance incomes generating activities • Initiated by people without access to the financial system • In order to promote independent employment Field of intervention

  7. Field of intervention Precedent Field of intervention All activities particularly: . Production . Processing and manufacture . Marketing of local products . Provision of services Target populations

  8. Target populations Precedent Target populations1/2 • Unemployed high school graduates bearing viable and profitable projects • Well trained Apprentices • Women • Non-financial co-operatives of workmen, farmers, craftsmen, fishermen... Target populations

  9. Target populations Precedent Target populations 2/2 • Operators of micro- activities aspiring to the modernization or the extension of their activities, • Decentralized Financial systems • Descolarized young people with a knowledge to make and bearing viable projects. Approach of BRS - Burkina

  10. Approach of BRS - Burkina Precedent Operating method To develop partnerships with: • Institutional partners • Technical Partners • Partners financial relays • Financial partners • Commercial partners To work in synergy with professional actors to secure the operations Roles of the various actors

  11. Approach of BRS - Burkina Precedent Role of Technical Part. UPSTREAM SIDE • To carry out the feasibility studies, market surveys • To reinforce the technical and organisational capabilities of promoters • Support in the assembly of the project files DOWNSTREAM SIDE • Managing & technical assistance • Follow-up of the activities or the financed projects Developed examples

  12. DEVELOPPED CASES Precedent Mrs TRAORE . Activity : sale of « dégué » and local drinks . Employment create : 3 including 2 occupied by women . Promoter : dynamics, Expert . Granted amount : 5 million for 24 months . Specificity :activity contributing to the local product increase in value like : millet, « les feuilles d’oseilles », ginger Female groupingNa-Maneg-B. Zanga

  13. DEVELOPPED CASES Precedent Female grouping . Activity : Fattening Bovine. . Createdjobs: 1 . Promoter : Female grouping of 60 members with 3 years of experience . Granted amount: 15 million for 12 months . Specificity : generating activity of incomes which contributes to the improvement of the living conditions (schooling, health, equipment…) Credit Interdependent of the women

  14. DEVELOPPED CASES Precedent CVECA’s examples . Activity : Granting credit . Method : under distribution of the credit between the final recipients and interdependent garantee of members . Promoter : Operators of micro activities of production and transformation . Granted amount: 50 millions Francs for 200 women . Specificity : support to modernization and development of female activities Principal teaching

  15. DEVELOPPED CASES Précédent Teaching With its device of partnership, BRS- BURKINA can be used as sure channel for the reinforcement of the role of woman in the development of Microfinance CONCLUSION

  16. INVITATION JOIN THE BRS FOR : To make welfare, the thing best shared Exchanges - Questions/Answers

  17. END OF PRESENTATION THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Adresse: Tél. (226) 50 49 60 00 Fax: (226) 50 30 34 80 Email: brsdg@fasonet.bf Présentatrice : Mrs SANDWIDI Assistant of Direction

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