"Supporting Women, Youth and local organizations of Vanuatu
active in the Agribusiness sector" 

GROW is a 30-month program implemented jointly by V-Lab and World Vision and funded by the European Union, aimed at accompanying young people and women involved in agribusiness in their entrepreneurial journey as well as to develop the capacities of local and community-based organizations.
Under that program, a total of 100 young men and women will be supported through a comprehensive package of support that includes training, coaching, networking and access to finance and 10 local organizations will go through an extensive capacity-development program before being provided with grant to implement activities
The first phase of the program was launched in June 2023. ​

Component 1
Support to young and women entrepreneurs in the agribusiness sector

Field Trip 

Visiting the DARD farm and Teouma Valley farm to enlighten our entrepreneurs with instrumental experiences to ignite their business ideas. 

Partnerships 

The Grow Project is deeply honored to have cultivated a strong relationship with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) that will act as a beacon of hope for our entrepreneurs.

Training

 Our comprehensive training program covers a range of essential topics, including vision and goal setting, financial management, marketing analysis, and more. These training are a vital part of our commitment to enhance the skills and capacities of the individuals. 

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The Grow Project is dedicated to enhancing the skills and capabilities of 50 individuals, also a crucial step towards fostering economic growth.
Within the 6 months program, we offer a wide range of support to our incubees including: 

• Coaching 
• Onsite assessment 
• Field Trips and
• Business and Financial management training. 
  
  ​For more information on the GROW program, contact Dale Abel, program manager at: [email protected]

Component 2
Community organization development program

Under this component, 10 local community-based organizations have been selected to go through a 6 month incubation program aimed at developing their capacities to better operate in the area of agri-business.
During this program, these 10 CSOs will receive a package of support that includes coaching, training, networking, internship, etc. 
At the end of the 6 months, these participating CSOs will pitch a proposal to a jury and 3 of them will receive a grant to implement agri-business related activities !
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The selected CSOs at the launch of the program, with their coaches

Call for application launched in January 2024