Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My project is aimed at using the minimum available resources as raw materials to create a productive output. I have passion for the environment,My project is a little bit general I want to recycle plastic to create meaningful items.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

My project is aimed at maximizing food production,using minimal available resources. I have passion in agriculture.This is because food literally controls everything.Our environment is dirty, there is a problem of waste management in Kenya. I want to use wastes in order to do smart agriculture. for instance, kitchen wastes, manure from livestock and agricultural residues can be collected from towns and composited to create nutrient rich compost.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Am trying to solve the problem of food shortage in Kenya

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

1.Creation of employment for Kenyans. 2. Protection of both aquatic life and terrestrial animals. 3.Having a clean healthy environment.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

My project is aimed at serving both human life and animals, due to safe environment.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-06-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

10

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

3

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

These partners are unemployed, they are the ones who bring the plastics , they collect them from the environmet

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

none

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

a) Energy (equipment, services, sustainable energy and fuel)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

My project will be able to create employment for the unemployed people in Kenya and Africa at large.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Employment of people will give them money to buy food, therefore fight hunger

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Plastics in the environment when filled with water can be breeding sites for mosquitoes, which cause malaria, for humans. animals can also be affecting for example cows, when they eat plastic bags, they can die.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

I will also provide education for others and encourage them to protect the environment.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

I will also employ three ladies as per my plan

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

When our rivers and lakes are not polluted, the population will be able to have clean water.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

It doesnt support clean energy

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

When people are employed the economy will grow tremendously

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

my project is aimed at creating useful products from waste plastics.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

My project is equal for all.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

People will be able to sustain themselves in towns and cities.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Recycline plastics helps in production of new materials.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Our climate will be free from wastes.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

6

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

My project will protect aquatic life, since it will reduce pollution in the ocean

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

People will enjoy cool environment, which is free from dirt of plastic wastes.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Creation of job opportunities is among the sustainable development goals

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

4

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

4

05.08 Justification

There is a need to take care for the environment.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

What makes me to stand out from the others is passion.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

yes by encouraging women entrepreneurers