Eight women leaders who were selected to participate in the 2024 Women’s Mentorship Programme (WMP) organised by the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF Canada) will depart the country on June 20 for the mentorship programme.
The Women leaders of Credit Union will benefit from international professional development and mentorship opportunities. The program will run from May 27 to June 21, 2024.
The 2024 WMP participants include Winnie Sergon (Boresha Sacco Head Of ICT ), Sera Wanyoike (Cosmopolitan Sacco), Joyce Bett (Stima Sacco), Agatha Kihoro (Kingdom Sacco CEO) and Grace Kung’u, CEO Joinas Sacco.
Others are Fridah Njeru (Head, Business Development and Marketing Harambee Sacco), Judith Nzioka (Branch manager, Kenya Police Sacco) and Evelyn Olunja (Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco CEO).
On Friday, May 17, the leaders paid courtesy call to Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro and Small Enterprise Simon Kiprono Chelugui who expressed government’s support of the WMP programme.
The CS said the ministry is pleased with the role WMP is playing in empowering women managers within the cooperative sector to fortify their professional, technical and leadership acumen by providing a platform for skill enhancement and fostering a culture of empowerment.
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He said WMP nurtures the women to become as catalysts for positive change within their respective Saccos.
The delegation led by Kenya USA Diaspora Sacco CEO Evelyn Olunja underscored the profound growth witnessed in the cooperative landscape in Kenya, particularly within the Sacco industry.
Since its inception in 2002, the WMP has had a huge impact on the cooperative landscape in the country with 43 Kenyan women having participated in the programme as both trainees and mentors; returning home as agents of change, driving impactful initiatives and fostering sustainable development.
WMP is a unique professional development opportunity for women managers employed in the Savings and Credit Union sector.
The Women’s Mentorship Programme has been delivered by the CDF Canada and has a success rate in developing 240 women credit union managers from 19 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
WMP empowers women managers of Savings and Credit Union with limited international professional development and mentorship opportunities.
It target branch managers, assistant managers, and managers actively working in the Savings and Credit Union sector. Applications are from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, Philippines and Colombia.
The goal of the WMP is to realize the full potential of women to achieve their professional development goals and enhance the participant’s management skills and knowledge, increase confidence, and advance women into leadership roles.
The Candidates will be required to participate in classroom training in Ottawa. As part of the training programme, each participant will be paired with a Canadian Credit Union and receive mentoring from a General Manager or Branch Manager. This hands-on experience will provide invaluable opportunities for professional growth and development.
By Obegi Malack
obegimalack@gmail.com
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