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< Back The Launch of Renewable Energy Mentorship Club at TUM to Empower Women in the Green Economy Location Mombasa County Location Skills & Enterprise Development Mombasa, Kenya – In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at bridging the gender gap in the renewable energy sector, Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) in partnership with GIZ, WTS Foundation and P4T has launched the TUM-Renewable Energy Mentorship Club, anchored under the Directorate of TUM TVET. The program is supported by GIZ -Employment promotion for women for the green transformation in Africa (WE4D), an initiative focused on advancing women’s participation in renewable energy and sustainable development. The mentorship club seeks to inspire, guide, and empower students and graduates pursuing careers in renewable energy fields such as solar energy, e-mobility, green hydrogen energy, and bio energy technologies. With the renewable energy sector traditionally dominated by men, this initiative aims to create pathways for women to not only enter but thrive in the industry. Empowering Women in a Male-Dominated Field Despite the growing demand for skilled professionals in renewable energy, women remain underrepresented in the field. According to studies, women account for less than 30% of the global renewable energy workforce, with even fewer occupying leadership roles. The TUM-Renewable Energy Mentorship Club addresses this imbalance by providing tailored support to female students and graduates. Key objectives of the mentorship program include: 🔹 Career Guidance and Industry Exposure: The club will connect students with experienced mentors from the renewable energy sector. These mentors will provide guidance on navigating career challenges, securing internships, attachments, and employment opportunities, and overcoming gender biases in the workplace. 🔹 Building Resilience Against Gender Biases: Participants will receive training on how to cope with biases and stereotypes prevalent in male-dominated industries. Workshops on confidence-building, negotiation skills, and networking will equip women with tools to succeed professionally. 🔹 Hands-On Practical Experience: Through partnerships with industry leaders and organizations like GIZ WE4D, the club will offer practical, hands-on experience in cutting-edge renewable energy technologies. This includes exposure to solar panel installations, hydrogen fuel cell innovations, and biogas production systems. 🔹 Proposal Writing and Grant Submission Support: To foster innovation and research, the club will assist members in developing proposals for funding and grants. This will enable students and graduates to pursue further research in areas such as hydrogen energy, bioenergy, and other emerging renewable technologies. A Platform for Women-Led Innovation Speaking at the launch event, the Executive Director at P4T highlighted the transformative potential of the mentorship club. "This initiative is designed to bring practical, hands-on experience to youth and women and encourage them to join the renewable energy sector," he said. "By supporting women in this field, we are not only promoting gender equality but also driving innovation and sustainability." The club's activities will focus on creating an inclusive environment where women can confidently explore careers in renewable energy. By encouraging more women to enroll in courses related to solar energy, e-mobility, hydrogen energy, and biogas technologies, the program aims to reshape the narrative around women's roles in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. For more information or to get involved, contact: Nakuru County Pamoja Partners with Rift valley National Polytechnic towards the promotion of Renewable Energy! View Project Bungoma County Civil Peace Service (CPS) : Bungoma County Advances Peace Policy Development Through Multi-Stakeholder Forum View Project Kakamega County Enhancing Youth and Women Access to Land for Sustainable Economic Development in Western Kenya View Project Kisumu County Resilience Peace and Stability (RPS): Empowering Youth and Women for a Greener Future: Pamoja Hosts Entrepreneurship and Climate Security Training in Kisumu County. View Project Anchor 1 Previous Next

< Back Exciting Training Opportunity for Kisumu & Bungoma County Residents on Governance and Nonviolent Advocacy. Pamoja intends to build the capacity of local peace and governance actors drawn from; youth groups, community-based organizations, locally-based civil society organizations, bloggers and social media enthusiasts on governance issues, women organizations and individuals who are passionate about peace and accountability for good governance in Kisumu and Bungoma Counties The three(3) days training will re-orient the participants with nonviolent advocacy skills including digital advocacy, evidence-based advocacy, and requisite tactics for awakening active citizenry to enable them to collaborate with stakeholders and improve governance and address service delivery needs in their communities and Counties. More information on the application Process. The submission of application for the training does not guarantee selection. However, Pamoja will assess the merit of each application with a focus on how the trained individual will contribute to improved peace, governance and service delivery in their respective county after training. Selected participants will be notified by December 10th 2024. If the applicant does receive confirmation by this date, kindly consider yourself unsuccessful. However, Pamoja, will keep your records in the database for consideration in future trainings and subsequent project activities.Pamoja will provide meals, accommodation and transport reimbursement but DOES NOT provide sitting allowance in training. Deadline is on 29th November 2024 For application click the below button. Apply Now

Our Impact Stories Skills Development Turning the Tides through Development Cooperation The daily cost of hiring minus fuel and painter ranges between 800 – 1000 shillings. Now we don’t spend on hiring machine. Read More Peace and Governance Turning Pain into Peace Twenty six year old Felix Ochieng used to fear election season in Kenya. When he was 11, his brother Moses was almost killed during the post-election violence... Read More Skills and Development Hillary Kawa Sore I initially registered for this training in 2019. However, my family’s financial situation could not support my school fees and soon after I was forced to drop off. Read More Skills and Development My Move to start own business ignited by Pamoja skills training Although I had known the job, I relied on daily commission from my labour. I was paid a commission of 50 shillings for every shirt I made and 100 shillings for every dress. Read More Skills and Development Pamoja changed my Life The need for survival led him to engage in casual jobs to earn a living, at local building sites (mjengo) as a helper, as a tout, at car washes as an attendant and as a casual laborer in small restaurants within Nairobi city. Read More Skills and Development Reconnecting to my business dream through development partnership The knowledge acquired from the training is helping me to better plan, set goals for my business and engage with my customers effectively. Read More Skills and Development My Hope to be Great is Revived Pamela Adhiambo is a 23-year-old lady, a dancer by passion, and a volunteer instructor in the hair dressing and beauty therapy department at YMCA-Kisumu. Read More Skills and Development Your Support was an ‘Eye Opener’ Despite making hundreds of applications, no jobs were coming forth which made me feel very discouraged. My grandmother also felt like I wasn’t doing enough. Read More Get Involved Be the first to know about our projects or programs Email SUBSCRIBE Thanks for subscribing! 1/1 Our Partners

Pamoja for Transformation empowers youth, women and men to solve problems in their communities related to violence, security and poverty. We help transform institutions and communities to move from crisis and poverty to peace and prosperity across Kenya. Become a Partner Project Partnerships Pamoja is the ideal partner for foundations, governments and individuals seeking a sustainable and effective development partnership in Kenya. Reasons for a Partnership with Pamoja for Transformation Pamoja is a trustful leader in the field of conflict transformation, peace and democracy building in Kenya. Pamoja does not provide “aid”, but creates sustainable foundations upon which local people are enabled to build their own future. Highly regarded international donors and foundation, such as DIFID have trusted Pamoja's work for many years. Pamoja adheres to high quality in project implementation. Our staff are experts in their fields, such as community safety, good governance, monitoring and evaluations. We adhere to Kenyan accounting standards and our financial statements are externally audited. Pamoja applies internationally recognised methods for results measurement, including the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) standard. Direct Contact Persons Stephen Kadenyo Executive Director +254 724 112 005 kadenyo@pamoja-transformation.org Alice Nagele Chairperson Liechtenstein +41 78 840 73 alice.nagele@pamoja.li

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< Back Applications Applications Are you a community resource person willing to volunteer and aspiring to create change within yourself and your community but you lack or have limited knowledge and skills? We are planning to invest in such individuals through a 10 days capacity training on Nonviolent Conflict Transformation to enable them to initiate interventions, build networks and synergy and mobilize resources for community action towards justice, peaceful co-existence and prosperity. Interested individuals must demonstrate the ability and commitment to voluntarily transfer the gained knowledge and skills to his/her community Previous Next

Climate Resilience Program This program aims at building a climate resilient phenomenon as well as foster mitigation through community and national capacity development of climate actions to deal with the impacts of climate change. Our Approach The program is premised on an integrated approach that promotes sustainable agriculture, circular economy in developing capacities of women and youth led SME’s but also invest in technological innovations that contribute to climate resilience. The program operates at the nexus between policy and action for resilience building and innovation within the green and blue economy value chains. Further, the program focuses on renewable energy sub-sector in order to foster economic growth, enhance access, affordability, availability towards food security and job opportunities while conserving the natural ecosystem. The program acknowledges that depletion of the natural ecosystem and the climatic changes not only affect the human livelihoods, but also breeds conflicts arising from unsustainable utilization of the environment and its attendant resources. Thus, scarcity of natural resources, worsens environmental conditions and increases livelihood threats by causing stiffer competition over land, pasture, water, fish, minerals and forest resources. Our Impact Projects Blue Economy SeaWeed Capacity Building for Sea Weed farmers View More Aquaculture & Mariculture Capacity Building for MSMEs Within Mariculture Value Chains at the Kenyan Coast View More Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Capacity Development in Renewable Energy Through Technical & Vocational Education View More Bio-Gas Promoting integrated farming for increased food security and climate adaptation View More Improved Cookstove (ICS) Capacity Building Training for Improved Cookstove Entrepreneurs and its Value Chains View More Green Economy Waste Management Transforming Waste Into Opportunity, Sustainability, and Growth. View More Sustainable Agriculture Promoting resilient agricultural practices for smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change and improve their livelihoods View More Afforestation Planting Trees, Growing Futures, Restoring Earth. View More

The Team The Board of Trustees Hezron Masitsa Chairperson Bernard Mwonyonyo Board Member Alice Nägele Secretary Gertrude Kopiyo Board Member Stephen Kadenyo Executive Director The Management Team The Staff Meshack Koballa MERL Coordinator Paul Gitonga Program Officer -SED Faith Adhiambo Program Officer - Climate Change Everlyne Ochieng' Accountant Africanos Sumburi Finance Manager Abdel Kamasai Program Coordinator-Peace and Governance Joshua Opande Project Officer Faith Zuma Communication &Admin Officer Felix Odeka Pata School Manager Robert Kingo Skills and Enterprise Development Coordinator Caroline Nyokabi Communication & Knowledge management Officer

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SME LOOP PROJECT “Building the resilience of Small Sized Enterprises through entrepreneurial, financial and business management training to cope with implications of COVID19’’ 4. SME Loop Evaluat ion To R October 2022 3. SME Loop Request for Quotation May 2022 2. SME Loop Coaching ToR -April 2022 1. SME Loop Needs Assessment ToR-November 2021

Pamoja empowers youth, women and men to solve problems in their communities related to violence, security and poverty. We help transform institutions and communities to move from crisis and poverty to peace and prosperity across Kenya. Publications S4J Impact Report Impactful stories, testimonials 2023 This report highlights the impacts of the Skills for Jobs (S4J) Project under the Skills and Enterprise Development program. Download Document Business case study Green Growth in the Blue Economy: Integrating Aquaculuture and the environment. (Business Case) 2022 Green growth means fostering economic growth and development while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide the resources and environmental services on which our well-being relies. Download Document Capacity Building for MSMEs within Mari-culture value Chain at the Kenyan Coast region. End of Project Report for Capacity Building for MSMEs within Mari-culture value Chain at the Kenyan Coast region. 2022 The overall project goal is to contribute to coastal economic development in an inclusive, integrated, participatory and sustainable manner by strengthening sustainable blue economy value chains through skill development and matching, and value chain development. Download Document Business Growth & Management Skills Trainer's Guide Training Manual for Refugees and host 2019 Migori and Nairobi have a history of heightened electoral violence resulting in death, displacement and destruction of property. There is limited coordination between the police and civic peace actors... Download Document S4J End Project Report Skills for Jobs End Project Report 2023 The "Skills for Jobs" project (also referred to as S4J) was designed to equip youth aged 18-35 with demand led technical skills, soft skills, work readiness trainings and entrepreneurship skills. Download Document Labour Market Assessment Report Labour Market Assessment Report of demand driven artisan courses in Kisumu County. 2022 The objective of rapid assessment was to support in the identification of labour market needs of youth and employers, which will in turn help in the identification of demand driven artisan courses for short skills training. Download Document Giving Dialogue a Chance Violence transformation, life stories, testimonials 2019 The primary target of Pamoja's project "giving dialogue a chance" were at risk youth involved in crime and violence in Mombasa and Kisumu. The project sought to re-orienting youth to nonviolent approaches and working with relevant peace and security stakeholders to change their perception and behavior against violence and crime. Download Document Policy 2023 The Kisumu County Vocational Education and Training Bill, 2023 Arrangement of Clauses (Policy) AN ACT of Kisumu County Assembly to give effect to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the Technical Vocational Education and Training Act, 2013 and provide for a framework for the establishment of systems for the administration, management and governance of Vocational Education and Training within Kisumu County and for connected purposes Download Document Women in Mariculture Report Profitable participation of Women to Mari-culture at the Coast region Report. 2022 Apart from women participating in pre-harvesting activities they equally play a very key role as traders in what is dubbed “Mama karanga” who provide a link between the fishery and poor fish consumers, but are also vulnerable to changes in the fishery due to a lack of education, alternative livelihoods, and capital. Download Document Needs Assessment Report Strengthening entrepreneurial skills for refugees and host community in Takuma 2019 The objective of the needs assessment was to better understand the dynamics of the market in Kakuma camp and Kalobeyei settlement scheme in order to identify business opportunities, challenges, and possible areas of intervention. Download Document PCR Documentation -2022 Promoting Community Resilience Towards Peaceful Elections This evaluation assessed the extent to which the project objectives and expected outcomes were achieved and documents best practices and lessons learnt to inform future initiatives. Download Document Experience-Based Mentorship Resource on Violence Against Women & Girls 2017 Women & Girl Safe Spaces The creation of women and girls safe spaces (WGSS) has emerged as a key strategy for the protection and empowerment of women and girls affected by the incidences of gender based violence. This document provides an overview of what safe spaces are, and highlights what key principles should be followed when establishing such spaces in violence and post-violent contexts. Download Document Policy Brief on Kenya Elections Peace is Within our Power Elections in Kenya often intersect with multiple pre-existing conflicts in the country, typically bringing the situation to ahead. It is feared that the ongoing political tensions signal a high risk of violence in connection with the 2022 elections. Download Document Gender based violence prevention, life skills manual 2017 Pamoja In & Out of School Safe Space Mentors This life skills and education training manual is intended for out and in school adolescent girls. The learning sessions contained in this manual were developed as part of the Pamoja for Transformation safe space model for adolescent girls and boys, implemented by the Jamii Thabiti-Community Safety and security Programe in Kilifi County. Download Document Call for Expression of Interest Market Gap Assessment for the “Capacity Development in Renewable Energy through Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project” MGA-CDRE-TVET Download Document Call for Expression of Interest Call for Expression of Interest Curriculum Development for the “Capacity Development in Renewable Energy through Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project”-CDRE-TVET Download Document

< Back Building Socio-Economic Resilience among Youth for Sustainable Peace and Cohesion Location Location Peace and Governance The project plays a crucial role in supporting the reform process of at-risk youth by providing them with alternative livelihood options. This program acts as a pull factor, attracting and empowering youth to pursue positive change and sustainable livelihoods. It offers peer mentorship opportunities, where reformed individuals become independent and self-sufficient in meeting their needs. These reformed individuals serve as champions for change, inspiring and motivating other struggling youth to break free from violence and negative influences. Furthermore, the project facilitates the identification of socio-economic needs among the youth and establish direct linkages with other stakeholders, including national and county governments. This collaboration with various actors enhances the socio-economic transformation process for the youth, offering them greater opportunities for growth and development and create an enabling environment that facilitates the socio-economic transformation of the youth, leading to long-lasting change and empowerment within their communities. Nakuru County Pamoja Partners with Rift valley National Polytechnic towards the promotion of Renewable Energy! View Project Bungoma County Civil Peace Service (CPS) : Bungoma County Advances Peace Policy Development Through Multi-Stakeholder Forum View Project Kakamega County Enhancing Youth and Women Access to Land for Sustainable Economic Development in Western Kenya View Project Kisumu County Resilience Peace and Stability (RPS): Empowering Youth and Women for a Greener Future: Pamoja Hosts Entrepreneurship and Climate Security Training in Kisumu County. View Project Anchor 1 Previous Next