Manufacturing in Uganda
GEE Group 40
Mukasa Godfrey, Lenita Pepa, and Tim Fahey.
Contents
1.0. Business Concept Proposal o o o o
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Goal
1.3. Basic overview of the plan
1.4. Objectives
2.0. Justification o 2.1. Target Group o 2.2. Location o 2.3. Product
3.0. About Vision for Hope Women Link (VFHWL)
4.0. Implementation o o o o o o o o
4.1. VFHWL’s role
4.2. Sourcing Materials
4.3. Construction
4.4. Application
4.5. Training
4.6. Monitoring and Evaluation
4.7. Sustainability
4.8. Action Plan
5.0. Project Management Team (PMT)
6.0. Economic Rationale
7.0. Funding and Support Facilities
8.0. Technical Aspect
9.0. Market o 9.1. Market strategy o 9.2. Distribution
10.0. Conclusion
APPENDICES
GEE Group 40 – Mukasa Godfrey, Lenita Pepa & Tim Fahey
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1.0. Business Concept Proposal
1.1. Introduction
Our proposal is based around the potential for Ugandan women to gain financial independence through entrepreneurship. This as an obtainable goal, but it is only obtainable with an initial financial backing from western organisations. We wish to do this not to gain profit, but to assist the growth of a potential industry in a third world country. 1.2. Goal
Our goal is to assist in achieving independence and empowerment in Ugandan women, so that they can gain dignity, and be in a position to provide a better life for themselves and their families. As Littlefield et al explains, “…access to financial services can empower women to become more confident, more assertive, more likely to participate in family and community decisions, and better able to confront systemic gender inequities.”
1.3. Basic overview of the plan
The way we plan to achieve this goal is by investing in mushroom growing, manufacturing and exporting in Uganda, this involves a number of components which we will go into detail about later in this business plan. In doing this women can