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The MUVA Programme is an FCDO-funded research programme managed by Oxford Policy Management (OPM) until March 2022. The MUVA NGO, established in 2019 in Mozambique, will continue the Programme’s work thanks to the financial support of the FCDO, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and other donors. The MUVA Paper Series provides independent synthesis of evidence generated by the MUVA Programme combined with analysis of broader literature.
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Learning from Entrepreneurship Programming for Women’s Economic Empowerment
(Institute of Development Studies, 2023-01-14)MUVA is a social incubator dedicated to developing innovative approaches to the economic empowerment of women in Mozambique. This paper documents experiences from two MUVA projects supporting women’s economic empowerment ... -
The Case of MUVA Assistentes: Beyond Income Generation to a New Approach for Women’s Empowerment
(Institute of Development Studies, 2023-03-02)This paper highlights the case of MUVA Assistentes, a public works programme (PWP) that provided training and mentoring to young vulnerable women (YVW) in urban Mozambique. Our paper draws out the main learnings from the ... -
Female Entrepreneurship and the Creation of More and Better Jobs in sub-Saharan African Countries
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-04-25)Female entrepreneurship programmes often seek women’s economic empowerment through opportunities and skills to generate higher-paid and more stable jobs. Income and jobs do not automatically empower women but can contribute ... -
Female Entrepreneurship and Informality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What Have We Learned So Far?
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-04)This paper is part of the MUVA Paper Series on female entrepreneurship. Its purpose is to understand female entrepreneurship in the context of informality and the value of formalisation to improve their livelihoods and ... -
The Importance of Soft Skills for Strengthening Agency in Female Entrepreneurship Programmes
(Institute of Development Studies, 2022-04-04)This paper is part of the MUVA Paper Series on female entrepreneurship. It focuses on how soft skills in female entrepreneurship programmes strengthen agency and impact economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in low- ...