Our Approach
How We Empower Communities
At Women Concern (WOCO), fighting poverty means more than increasing income—it means restoring dignity, choice, and voice. We implement a dual empowerment strategy that combines the Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) model with a deeply Community-Based Model (CBM) to deliver sustainable change for rural and marginalized women.
Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG)
A holistic, two-year approach that empowers ultra-poor women with productive assets, financial literacy, entrepreneurship support, coaching, and access to savings to achieve lasting self-reliance.
Community-Based Model (CBM)
A participatory, bottom-up approach that engages local women, authorities, and organizations in co-creating solutions, fostering ownership, accountability, and long-term sustainability.
How Models Work Together
UPG equips women with tools, knowledge, and assets, while CBM ensures these efforts are grounded in local realities. Together, they create sustainable empowerment from within the community.