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Finanzas para todas: Applying a gender lens to financial education in Colombia
Finanzas para todas: Applying a gender lens to financial education in Colombia
Governments and aid agencies often focus efforts on improving access to finance, however, access to financial products does not guarantee…
INVEST
Aug 5
USAID Tests a New Approach to help Female Entrepreneurs in St. Lucia Get Loans
USAID Tests a New Approach to help Female Entrepreneurs in St. Lucia Get Loans
This story originally appeared on Marketlinks. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
May 23
Assessing Gender-forward Organizational Practices: Kiva’s Gender Equity Assessment Rating Tool
Assessing Gender-forward Organizational Practices: Kiva’s Gender Equity Assessment Rating Tool
INVEST is working with the USAID Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GenDev) to increase women’s entrepreneurship and…
INVEST
Nov 21, 2023
Both / And: Facilitating Gender Inclusive Lending for Agricultural Enterprises
Both / And: Facilitating Gender Inclusive Lending for Agricultural Enterprises
This post originally appeared on Aceli Africa’s blog. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Sep 6, 2022
#MindTheGap: How catalytic funding mobilized $1 billion for clean energy, gender equality, and…
#MindTheGap: How catalytic funding mobilized $1 billion for clean energy, gender equality, and…
This post originally appeared on DAI’s Developments blog. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
May 17, 2023
Colombia: Improving Access to Finance Among Rural Women
Colombia: Improving Access to Finance Among Rural Women
This post originally appeared on the USAID PSE Exposure blog. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
May 10, 2023
Renewable Energy Project Advances Gender Lens Equity in Honduran Community
Renewable Energy Project Advances Gender Lens Equity in Honduran Community
This post originally appeared on Marketlinks. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Feb 10, 2023
The Global Development Sector Is Focused On Gender-Based Violence: Investors Should Be Too
The Global Development Sector Is Focused On Gender-Based Violence: Investors Should Be Too
This post originally appeared on Next Billion. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Nov 28, 2022
The Supply and Demand Challenge: Getting More Capital to Women-Led Businesses
The Supply and Demand Challenge: Getting More Capital to Women-Led Businesses
This post originally appeared on the ANDE blog and Marketlinks.
INVEST
Nov 18, 2022
Vietnam: Making the Financial System Work Better for Women Entrepreneurs
Vietnam: Making the Financial System Work Better for Women Entrepreneurs
This post originally appeared the USAID Private Sector Engagement Hub Exposure site. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Sep 15, 2022
Tips for Strengthening ESG Investing from Emerging Market Fund Managers
Tips for Strengthening ESG Investing from Emerging Market Fund Managers
This post originally appeared on ImpactAlpha. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Sep 1, 2022
Sustainable agriculture needs more investment in women at the top — not just bottom — of the…
Sustainable agriculture needs more investment in women at the top — not just bottom — of the…
This post originally appeared on ImpactAlpha. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Aug 30, 2022
Africa: Women Entrepreneurs Can’t Get Access to Capital … Unless Other Women Are Managing It
Africa: Women Entrepreneurs Can’t Get Access to Capital … Unless Other Women Are Managing It
The Women’s Investment Club of Senegal started out with four women who wanted to pool their resources and invest together in promising…
INVEST
Mar 30, 2022
Seizing Africa’s Overlooked Investment Opportunities with an Inclusivity Lens
Seizing Africa’s Overlooked Investment Opportunities with an Inclusivity Lens
This post originally appeared on ImpactAlpha. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Mar 23, 2022
Womvest and Secha Capital Pilot Gender-Based Debt Fund for South Africa’s Small Businesses
Womvest and Secha Capital Pilot Gender-Based Debt Fund for South Africa’s Small Businesses
South Africa-based investment firm Secha Capital has teamed up with Womvest, a network connecting women entrepreneurs and investors, to…
INVEST
Mar 17, 2022
How Six Impact Investors Are Giving Their Portfolios a ‘Gender-Smart’ Boost
How Six Impact Investors Are Giving Their Portfolios a ‘Gender-Smart’ Boost
This post originally appeared on ImpactAlpha. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Mar 15, 2022
Changing the Gatekeepers: Why Female Fund Managers Are the Key to Unlocking More Inclusive Capital
Changing the Gatekeepers: Why Female Fund Managers Are the Key to Unlocking More Inclusive Capital
This post originally appeared on NextBillion. Read the original piece here.
INVEST
Feb 28, 2022
E-Commerce Unlocks New Potential in Kenya’s Apparel Market — an Interview with Zumi
E-Commerce Unlocks New Potential in Kenya’s Apparel Market — an Interview with Zumi
Through INVEST, CrossBoundary and Asoko Insight are supporting Prosper Africa’s Virtual Deal Room, which connects investors with…
INVEST
Jul 26, 2021
Disrupting the Mom and Baby-Products Market in Nigeria: An Interview with BabyBliss
Disrupting the Mom and Baby-Products Market in Nigeria: An Interview with BabyBliss
Through INVEST, CrossBoundary and Asoko Insight are supporting Prosper Africa’s Virtual Deal Room, which connects investors with investable…
INVEST
Jul 1, 2021
Technical Assistance: A Game Changer for Gender Lens Investing?
Technical Assistance: A Game Changer for Gender Lens Investing?
By Lauren Yang, USAID INVEST Communications
INVEST
Jun 22, 2021
Women Investing in Women in Senegal: A Look at How One Fund is Using Gender Lens Investing to Reach…
Women Investing in Women in Senegal: A Look at How One Fund is Using Gender Lens Investing to Reach…
Many women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West Africa fall into the “missing middle.” They are too large for funding from…
INVEST
Jun 8, 2021
Using Co-Creation to Construct a Portfolio for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Using Co-Creation to Construct a Portfolio for Women’s Economic Empowerment
By using a lean, hybrid co-creation to solicit proposals and identify activities that increase women’s economic empowerment, INVEST enabled…
INVEST
May 3, 2021
Celebrating International Women’s Day by Making Gender Lens Investing the Status Quo
Celebrating International Women’s Day by Making Gender Lens Investing the Status Quo
To celebrate International Women’s Day, USAID INVEST hosted a panel conversation on gender lens investing (GLI) with three leaders in…
INVEST
Apr 19, 2021
Considering a Regional Investment Strategy to Drive Development in Higher-Risk Countries
Considering a Regional Investment Strategy to Drive Development in Higher-Risk Countries
Investments in emerging markets can be a diversification strategy for investors. Often, the effects of these investments align with…
INVEST
Mar 29, 2021
Creating Opportunity for Haitian SMEs Amid Instability: A Conversation with Local Transaction…
Creating Opportunity for Haitian SMEs Amid Instability: A Conversation with Local Transaction…
Haitian transaction advisory firm GECA provides high-quality financial services specialized to the needs of their clients. In 2019, GECA…
INVEST
Feb 15, 2021
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