Cablegate: S/Gwi Project Proposal - Yemen

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INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE

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NEA/ARP FOR ANDREW MACDONALD

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SUBJECT: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL - YEMEN

REF: STATE 12531

1. Embassy Sana'a submits two projects for the Secretary's
Office of Global Women's Issues' Small Grants Initiative
(S/GWI) to fund projects that promote women's political,
economic, and social advancement. The proposals detailed
below address the themes of education, specifically, health
education, and economic opportunity.

2. A summary of each proposal is provided below, and
additional, more detailed information is available upon
request. Embassy Sana'a will be responsible for project and
financial oversight and for project monitoring and evaluation
through its small grants committee. Embassy Sana'a's point
of contact is Colleen Traughber (TraughberCM@state.gov).

Project 1: Early Breast Cancer Detection Awareness Program
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3. Problem: Breast cancer is one of the most serious
cancerous diseases affecting Yemeni women. According to a
clinic in the Republican Hospital in Sana'a, the major cause
of women reaching that stage is ignorance and lack of
awareness of the importance of early detection of breast
cancer. In an attempt to develop local government national
strategy in spreading awareness and supporting specialized
health centers, ATHAR Foundation (otherwise known as the
Impact Institute for Development) proposes to conduct an
awareness program for early detection of breast cancer.

Proposed Program: This project intends to: 1) raise awareness
about the risk factors that may increase the likelihood of
the disease, its symptoms, and the benefits of screening for
the early detection of breast cancer; 2) train targeted
groups on how to do the periodic check; 3) develop protocols
and guidelines dealing with all standard procedures for
detecting and diagnosis; 4) train specialized staff to do
outreach at the level of health centers in major cities; and
5) target actors in the governmental sector and civil society
who are involved in breast cancer awareness.

Project Description: The project will establish an intensive
program for women and girls to provide them with basic health
information on how to do periodic examinations. It will also
raise awareness of the dangers of breast cancer and how to
prevent it.

Outcomes/Performance Measures: The project targets high
school and university students from 15 years old and above as
well as women's groups and housewives in Sana'a and Hodeidah.
The duration of the project would be eight months from the
beginning of the project.

Budget: USD 89,320

Recipient Organization: Impact Institute for Development
(also known as the Athar Foundation) is a local NGO that
focuses on women's development. Impact has received limited
support in the past from international donors, including USG
funds through the Middle East Partnership Initiative Program
(MEPI). Past experience has shown its ability to complete
projects in a timely and transparent fashion. Post believes
that the Impact Institute has the appropriate level of
technical and management capacity.

PROJECT 2: WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
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5. Problem: Yemen is one of the least developed countries in
the Middle East and North Africa region with a predominantly
rural population, facing enormous economic and social
challenges. While there are opportunities for small business
owners, the owners are typically male. Women make up only 3
percent of entrepreneurs. Women have less formal education
than men, limited technical skills, less business exposure,
and less access to information about financial and business
services. Recognizing the needs and the opportunity to make
a difference, Athar Foundation (otherwise known as the Impact
Institute for Development) would like to continue its program
for women's economic empowerment.

Proposed Program: This project intends to: 1) provide a
culturally acceptable business environment for women; 2)
offer training in business management, accounting, and
marketing classes; 3) provide women with the required skills
to be competitive in the modern business environment,
assisting them to start and retain their businesses; and 4)
support the management performance of female-owned and
managed small and medium enterprises.

Project Description: The project will set up training for
women in glass painting in Sana'a. Low income women and
girls will be trained in how to make their own projects such
as colored vases, painted pictures, and other traditional
paintings. The project will also offer administrative,
financial, and marketing training which will be conducted in
order to help women entrepreneurs start their own businesses.
After the completion of the training, Impact will hold an
exhibition of the trainees' products.

Outcomes/Performance Measures: The project will train 50
women in Sana'a who are interested in starting their own
businesses. It will target women who are from a low-income
background and who also have artistic skills. The duration
of the project would be eight months from the beginning of
the project.

Budget: USD 43,549

Recipient Organization: Impact Institute for Development
(Please see description above.)
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