Receive the Co-meta Methodology

Get access to the full Co-meta model and join an onboarding session with ProSociedad. You’ll receive structured yet adaptable content: curricula, facilitator guides, digital literacy modules, planning tools, and monitoring & evaluation resources.

Trainers participate in a 40-hour virtual synchronous onboarding program covering:

• Foundations of Women’s Economic Autonomy – rooted in intersectional and gender-transformative principles.

• Digital Skills – including digital citizenship, cybersecurity, social media, content creation, and online tools.

• Financial Education – covering budgeting, financial planning, and access to financial services that support financial health.

• Monitoring & Evaluation System – to track women's participation, impact, improve delivery, and foster adaptive learning.

This step also includes personalized guidance to help you tailor the program to your local context, target population, and organizational capacity. Additional resources are available through a Moodle-based learning management system (LMS) for ongoing self-paced learning and facilitator support.

Plan, Organize, and Mobilize

After completing their onboarding, Co-meta-accredited facilitators lead the planning process in their community or organization.

They begin by building a small team (when possible) to support coordination, outreach, and logistics. Facilitators then:

• Identify local needs and target groups of women, prioritizing those facing multiple barriers (e.g., poverty, unpaid care work, migration, disability, or exposure to violence).

• Design the delivery plan, selecting training modules based on women’s interests and pathways: entrepreneurship, employment, or financial resilience.

• Engage local actors such as employers, cooperatives, government agencies, or civil society organizations to align support and resources, such as suitable training space

• Recruit participants using inclusive outreach strategies in community centers, neighborhood networks, shelters, or employment services.

This step helps facilitators translate the Co-meta model into action in their specific context. With guidance from ProSociedad, they prepare to deliver an empowering experience tailored to the lived realities of women in their communities.

Deliver Core Training

This is where transformation begins—learning that is rooted in daily realities, built on trust, and connected to action. Facilitators implement the Co-meta learning paths through dynamic, participatory sessions. Training is delivered in small, supportive cohorts of women, either in-person or in blended formats, depending on local capacity and context. Local adaptation is encouraged to reflect the unique needs, strengths, and aspirations of each community.

Before starting training, facilitators collect baseline data to understand each participant’s starting point in digital and financial literacy. With support from ProSociedad in a mentoring session, this data is reviewed to finalize training adaptations and ensure contextual relevance.

Participants engage in 30 hours of practical training across two core learning paths:

• Digital Skills (20 hours): covering digital literacy, cybersecurity, responsible use of technology, digital content creation, social media, e-commerce, and everyday tools for life and work.

• Financial Education (10 hours): focusing on personal budgeting, financial planning, and accessing financial services to strengthen women’s financial health and autonomy.

Training sessions are designed to be hands-on, flexible, and responsive to each woman’s pace and circumstances. Facilitators foster peer learning, emotional safety, and collective reflection, so that women not only acquire skills but also build self-confidence, identify opportunities, and reimagine their economic futures.

Connect Women to Opportunities

After completing the training, facilitators support each participant in activating her skills through next-step opportunities that reflect her personal goals and context.

This stage emphasizes agency and practical application, helping women take action toward sustainable livelihoods. Each woman is encouraged to reflect on her progress and choose the pathway that aligns with her vision—whether formal employment, entrepreneurship, or enhancing her current income strategy.

Facilitators guide participants in identifying the most relevant next steps, such as:

• Accessing financial services that support saving, investment, or credit—based on their needs and financial health profile.

• Enrolling in additional education or training—such as vocational programs, entrepreneurship incubators, or digital upskilling opportunities available in the community.

• Participating in community fairs, digital platforms, or local events where they can showcase or sell products, promote services, or connect with potential employers.

Tools and templates are provided to help facilitators map these resources, build partnerships, and organize referral systems.

This step closes the learning loop by connecting knowledge to opportunity, fostering continuity, confidence, and choice.

Monitor, Reflect, Improve

Impact is only meaningful when it’s understood and shared.

In this final step, facilitators use Co-meta’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools to measure outcomes, identify what worked, and adjust future delivery. This includes:

• A baseline (entry line) and exit line tool to assess participants’ progress in knowledge, confidence, and practical application.

• Qualitative tools to capture stories, challenges, and shifts in perception and behavior.

• A simple reporting dashboard to consolidate key data for reflection and adaptation.

Facilitators reflect on the experience in mentoring sessions with ProSociedad and peers. This space allows them to learn from each other, share creative adaptations, and strengthen their role as local leaders.

Participants are invited to share their voices, celebrate achievements, and name what comes next. These insights are used not only to improve the program, but also to amplify women’s stories and inform broader advocacy for economic inclusion.

This stage marks a transition: from implementation to community of practice. Co-meta is not just a one-time training—it’s a growing movement of women and allies building more inclusive, resilient, and just futures, starting locally.