Archives: Toolkit-posts

  • 2b Solar Sister Advance training Module

    This report documents Solar Sister’s journey, aimed at empowering last-mile women entrepreneurs with data-driven tools to grow their clean energy businesses. Integrating gender-inclusive data and user-friendly tools, like SMS campaigns and interactive dashboards, can significantly enhance decision-making and outreach. Language: English

  • 2. Solar Sister training overview_ Basic Modules

    This document, developed by Solar Sister, outlines a year-long training program designed to empower women entrepreneurs in last-mile communities by building leadership, business, and entrepreneurship skills. Through monthly interactive modules, participants can gain the tools and confidence needed to manage sustainable businesses and contribute meaningfully to eradicating energy poverty. Language: English

  • 1b. SS Selection Process and overview

    This document outlines Solar Sister’s structured recruitment and selection process for identifying and onboarding women entrepreneurs in off-grid communities. It explains how Solar Sister uses data-driven tools to ensure the right candidates are selected and supported. Language: English

  • Digitization Program One Pager

    This one-pager by Solar Sister outlines a digitization program aimed at supporting last-mile women entrepreneurs (SSEs) who lack access to business technology and digital skills. By improving digital literacy and enabling the practical use of technology, SSEs can grow their businesses and access new opportunities, including carbon credit benefits. Language: English

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  • Module 5_Supply chain and Distribution

    This tool, developed by CRTN, introduces national social mobilizers to the concepts of supply chain and distribution channels. The audience is mobilizers responsible for ensuring efficient product delivery, logistics and availability in remote areas. The key takeaway is that supply chains transform raw materials into final products, while distribution channels connect these products to the…

  • Module 4_Sales and Marketing

    This presentation is designed to train national social mobilizers on the fundamentals of sales and marketing to support grassroots entrepreneurs. Developed by CRTN, this tool mainly says that marketing focuses on attracting and engaging customers through strategies like the ATEAR model (Attract, Trust, Experience, Action, Retain) and sales is about converting those customers through one-on-one…

  • Module 3.3_Skills and Traits_Questioning

    This presentation is developed by CRTN, and is designed to build the questioning and communication skills of national social mobilizers as part of their orientation training. The main takeaway is that effective questioning, whether open, reflective, or clarifying, is a powerful tool. It can be used to build trust, gather information, challenge limiting beliefs, and…

  • Module 3.3_Skills and Traits_Listening

    This presentation focuses on building active listening skills among national social mobilizers. The main takeaway is that active, empathetic listening helps build trust, understand needs, and foster meaningful connections. CRTN developed this tool, aiming to enable mobilizers to guide others more effectively, challenge limiting beliefs, and support personal and business growth through thoughtful engagement. Language:…

  • Module 3.2_Skills and Traits_Communication Style

    This presentation is designed to help national social mobilizers understand different communication styles and how they affect their work in communities. This tool, prepared by CRTN facilitates in recognizing and adapting to various communication styles like analytical, relational, directive, or expressive. The aim is to enable mobilizers to communicate more effectively, build stronger relationships, and…

  • Module 3.1_Skills and Traits_Learning Style

    CRT/ N developed this presentation to introduce national social mobilizers to different learning styles and how individuals absorb and process information. The main takeaway is that recognizing visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and reading/writing learning preferences enables mobilizers to adapt their training methods, for effective communication with diverse learners. Language: English

  • 07 Taxation – Basic Version – translated English

    This tool by Mercy Corps is to help learners understand the steps to legally establish a business and identify the tax regime that best applies to their enterprise. The purpose is to promote formalization, tax compliance, and informed decision-making among small business owners. Language: English