Economic Empowerment
Economic empowerment means increasing the ability of households, entrepreneurs, producers, and community institutions to create value, earn income, access opportunity, develop enterprises, and make informed financial decisions. Within this framework, empowerment goes beyond consumer spending. It includes entrepreneurship, business development, financial education, capital readiness, procurement, supplier development, market access, and stronger connections between community demand and productive businesses.
The long-term objective is a healthier economic cycle in which knowledge develops capability, capability supports production, production creates commerce, commerce supports businesses and employment, and successful enterprises contribute to a stronger base of assets, institutions, and opportunity.