Seven pillars of community empowerment.

Our programmes turn community potential into sustainable livelihoods — spanning youth and women empowerment, financial inclusion, skills development, enterprise growth and partnerships.

Youth Empowerment

Preparing young people to become entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders.

Entrepreneurship programmes
Skills development
Employment-readiness programmes
Innovation and technology
Mentorship
Youth enterprise development

Women Economic Empowerment

Unlocking the economic potential of women across our communities.

Women entrepreneurship
Financial literacy
Enterprise development
Group economic initiatives
Market access
Leadership and capacity building

Financial Inclusion & Economic Literacy

Building financially literate, included and resilient households.

Financial literacy
Savings culture
Investment awareness
Access-to-finance linkages
Responsible borrowing
Financial management training

Skills & Capacity Development

Practical skills that translate directly into livelihoods.

Vocational skills
Digital skills
Business skills
Leadership development
Financial management
Community leadership training

Community Enterprise

Community-owned and community-supported enterprises across key sectors.

Agriculture
Agribusiness
Fisheries
Small-scale manufacturing
Retail and trade
Services
Property and community infrastructure
Digital enterprises
Tourism and cultural enterprises

Partnerships & Resource Mobilization

Convening the actors needed to move communities forward.

National and county governments
Development partners
NGOs and foundations
Banks and financial institutions
Private companies
Cooperatives
Universities and training institutions
Community organizations
Investors and philanthropists

Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development

From idea to sustainable business — support at every stage.

Business start-up support
Business management training
Entrepreneurship education
Business mentorship
Enterprise incubation
Market linkages
Business networking

Who We Serve

Our target beneficiaries.

CEEF primarily serves the people and groups at the heart of the local economy.

Youth Women Small business owners Entrepreneurs Farmers & producer groups Community groups Cooperatives Underserved communities Job seekers Informal-sector enterprises Emerging community leaders Vulnerable households

Want to take part in a programme?

Reach out to learn about upcoming trainings, mentorship opportunities and enterprise support.