Growth Pathways

POVERTY GRADUATION; UGANDA

PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED

Poverty Graduation Program

Learn more about the Poverty Graduation Challenge and why an evidence-based program that combines cash or asset transfers with mentorship and other forms of financial and social support helps graduate the ultra poor from poverty.

DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION

Growth Pathways will implement a 12-month poverty graduation program focused on microenterprise development to help the ultra-poor develop sustainable livelihoods.

Growth Pathways uses a micro enterprise development program with six sequenced interventions: Targeting, business skills training, Conditional Cash Transfer, business savings group, mentoring and social integration. The program is implemented through a network of of Business Mentors and local leaders. The pilot is located in Kamuli District.

Growth Pathways is started in 2022 by Ssempebwa Joseph and Adur Joyce. Joseph serves as Growth Pathways program director.

PILOT AND SCALING GOALS

  • Equip 60 participants with business and group saving training, seed capital and mentorship to increase income and savings

  • Launch 20 sustainable enterprises within the community

  • Fundraise an additional $20,000

  • Scale to serve 345 participants by year 2

FOUNDING TEAM

Ssempebwa Joseph - Program Director

Adur Joyce - Partnership Manager

Ssemugooma Fred - Field Coordinator