Y-WEEP Project
Young Women Economic Empowerment Program (Y-WEEP)
Project Overview
Project Name
Young Women Economic Empowerment Program (Y-WEEP)
Economic Empowerment
Project Duration
6 Months (Jan - June, 2026)
Project Location
Waling Municipality, Syangja, Gandaki Province
Funding Support
Foundation for Just Society (USA) & Tewa (Nepal)
Total Budget
NPR 500,000
Results
  • -Women gained financial literacy, bookkeeping, and business planning skills to start income-generating activities.
  • -Hands-on training (e.g., pickle making) enabled immediate small-scale business startup from home.
  • -Improved leadership and decision-making through feminist leadership training.
  • -Formation and strengthening of savings/credit groups boosted community-level financial resilience.
  • -Participants learned proposal writing and receive ongoing mentorship to sustain and grow businesses.