The BOMA Project

The rural entrepreneur access Project ("reap") is an innovative, data driven, high-impact, gender focused poverty graduation program that targets ultra-poor women at The epicenter of extreme poverty, climate change and The true "last mile" of economic and social-isolation. Through a two-year process of sequenced interventions - including a cash transfer to start a small business, financial and life skills training, mentoring, and a savings program - reap helps The poorest and most vulnerable women establish savings to build their resilience to shocks and lift themselves and their families out of extreme poverty. On average, 96% of women "graduate" from extreme poverty based on Boma's strict criteria, meaning they have food for their children, diversified income and savings, and The ability to pay for life-changing resources like education and medical care.

Education and advocacy - Boma has a strong commitment to expand The knowledge of poverty graduation, livelihoods, gender programming, financial inclusion, and savings models by collaborating with research institutions and partners that can help us advance global knowledge of The unique challenges in The arid lands of africa. Boma continues to bring The issues of The most vulnerable populations in forgotten areas into global debate through publications and speaking engagements. In addition, Boma conducts outreach with governments and other stakeholders in The poverty graduation field by hosting poverty graduation learning events, field visits, and briefings for government delegations, such as for kenya, ethiopia and sudan, who are interested in testing Boma's model in their countries.

Technical advisory - as a strategic partner and technical advisor to non- governmental organizations, Boma leverages its expertise and conclusive evidence of impact to embed The graduation approach into humanitarian response systems in fragile states and regions. As a technical advisor to governments, Boma supports The activities and processes that will lead to The adoption of The graduation approach into social protection systems, beginning with kenya.