GVEP CARE2 (2015-2016) - Capital Access for Renewable Energy Enterprises GVEP CARE2 (2015-2016) Supporting the growth of a sustained market for renewable energy,     tergeting energy focussed micro, small and medium sized enterprises   in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda) as a means to drive  development in a way that is inclusive of people living in poverty. Stöd till framväxten av en varaktig marknad för förnybar energi med   fokus på mikro-, små- och medelstora företag i Östafrika (Kenya,      Tanzania, Uganda och Rwanda) som ett medel att driva utveckling i     regionen och förbättra för människor som lever i fattigdom. Capital Access for Renewable Energy Enterprises (CARE2) was a programme that aimed to support the growth of a sustainable market for renewable energy, focusing on “e-MSMEs” (energy-focused micro, small and medium sized enterprises) in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda, as a means to drive economic prosperity in a way which is inclusive of people living in poverty
The CARE2 programme objectives were:
- To improve the conditions for poor people to participate in growth, market development and entrepreneurship,
- To increase the availability of sustainable, affordable and appropriate energy services to those unserved or underserved,
- To improve the position of women both in the job market and at home,
- To enhance environmental sustainability.
 
To achieve the expected outcomes, the programme had the following four main output objectives:
- Increase access to finance for e-MSMEs
- Increase participation by FIs in energy markets
- Deliver value adding mentoring to e-MSMEs and
- Create conditions for sustained market activity which do not require continuing donor funding.