Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WED) was initiated and implemented in the country jointly by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(SIDO) since 2004, WED operates as an independent unit within SIDO.
The programme is still maintaining the same objective of promoting productive employment and gender equality,within the focus on poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihood .It contributes to empowerment of Tanzania women,employment generation and income distribution.
The impact of this programme has reached all the 21 regions in Tanzania Mainland and the Isles.