- Cases
- Senegal, Togo, Benin, Côte d’ivoire
BUILDING A POOL OF INNOVATIVE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS In Climate
- GIZ-Ghana
- Commissioned by CATAL1.5°T
01 Situation
The CATAL1.5°T initiative aimed to foster economic growth and climate change mitigation by supporting young enterprises. The core challenge was building a strong, skilled digital community of women entrepreneurs in the climate tech sector across four West African countries, ensuring their ideas were viable and user-centred.
My team of 10 facilitators, was responsible for the entire program management, including recruitment, masterclasses, in-person workshops, mentorship, and final reporting, focusing on integrating UX methodologies into climate solutions.
02 Assignment
Create a dynamic community of women entrepreneurs, equipping them with HCD and UX skills to develop effective, technology-based solutions that address climate change challenges.
03 Approach
Delivered the program through a mixed pedagogical approach, combining theory and hands-on application: masterclasses on HCD principles, in-person workshops, and mentorship, with final reporting. The focus was integrating UX methodologies into climate solutions.
04 Result
1. Cultivated Talent Pool: Successfully recruited and onboarded 160 high-potential women entrepreneurs across four countries with skills in technology, engineering, and climate.
2. Built Core Capabilities: Equipped participants with essential skills in UX Research (understanding user needs) and developing UX-driven climate solutions.
3. Fostered Community: Established a dynamic professional network, serving as a catalyst for identifying and advancing 15 to 30 promising ideas toward further initiative activities.
Validated Ideas: Helped participants refine their initial climate tech concepts by using user-centred validation techniques, improving the viability of their solutions
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