The Problem
Kayayei, female head porters migrating from rural to urban markets, face severe socioeconomic challenges, yet interventions often fail due to limited data and understanding. Our solution addresses this critical data gap, enabling evidence-based, culturally relevant interventions that improve outcomes and provide a model for addressing similar marginalised communities globally.
The Solution
The Kayayei Insights is a data-driven, community-centered solution that combines digital data collection, behavioural science, and local engagement to deeply understand the lived realities of Kayayei women. We conduct large-scale, near-population surveys across urban markets to generate high-quality data on health, migration, livelihoods, skills, and financial resilience.
These insights are translated into actionable intelligence for designing targeted, culturally relevant interventions, particularly in sexual and reproductive health, economic empowerment, and social protection. By embedding continuous data collection and feedback loops, the solution enables adaptive programming and real-time learning.
Beyond direct interventions, we serve as a shared data infrastructure for governments, NGOs, and development partners, reducing fragmentation and improving coordination. Ultimately, our approach ensures that solutions are not assumed but informed, co-created with the community, evidence-based, and scalable to other marginalised populations facing similar challenges.
Stats
Kayayei Insights has directly engaged and surveyed 3,000 Kayayei women.
