Documents et rapports

Mejorar el desempeño de las mujeres emprendedoras en ALC (espagnol)

While in many countries in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), the share of firms with a woman among the principal owners has been increasing, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be necessity entrepreneurs...

Facilitar la transición de la escuela al trabajo de las mujeres jóvenes (espagnol)

Youth who are neither in school, nor employed, nor in training (NEET), remain a sizeable and vulnerable group in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), especially among female youth. There is a long-term effect...

Banking on Women (anglais)

IFC’s Banking on Women business provides a full range of investment, advisory expertise, and actionable data to financial institutions in emerging markets to catalyze sustainable financial services for...

What Works in Supporting Women-Led Businesses ? (anglais)

Innovative women entrepreneurs can be agents of change and offer novel solutions to global challenges. However, they face multiple barriers to growing their businesses. This paper reviews the literature...

Social Norms and Female Labor Force Participation in Egypt (anglais)

In recent decades, Egypt has made significant investments in closing gender gaps, including the passage of several laws in support of the rights of Egyptian women. Social and gender norms represent critical...

We-Data - How to Measure the Gap in Female Entrepreneurship?​ (anglais)

Women’s economic empowerment (Gender equality - SDG5), is a cornerstone of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.​ Due to insufficient standardized and country-comparable data, the current diagnosis...

Opening Opportunities : The Economic Cost of Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship in Indonesia (anglais)

This report examines the state of female entrepreneurship in Indonesia, outlines major binding constraints and gender gaps, and highlights the untapped potential that could be realized if key barriers...

Women Banking Champions Program : Factsheet (anglais)

Smaller businesses, including those led by women, are a vital part of economies across the Middle East and North Africa. But women entrepreneurs are still vastly underserved by the financial sector. The...

Helping Female Entrepreneurs Access Digital Platforms : The Importance of a Tech-Plus-Touch Approach and Other Lessons Learned - Case Study 1 (anglais)

Connecting female entrepreneurs to digital platforms that provide access to information and resources is possible, even in low-income and low-bandwidth settings. However, supporting initial take-up may...

There are no Unconquerable Forces, Only Bad Leaders (anglais)

This report presents single success story. The article aims to help build a culture of female leadership in Eastern Europe and Central Asia by inspiring female executives to pursue further career achievement.

Against the Challenges : Stories of Female Entrepreneurs in Cambodia and Vietnam (anglais)

This photojournalism book explores constraints to female entrepreneurship in Cambodia and Vietnam. It uses the stories and words of female entrepreneurs to highlight common challenges revealed through...

Evening the Credit Score ? Impact of Psychometric Loan Appraisal for Women Entrepreneurs (anglais)

Women’s lower rates of ownership of collateralizable assets are a constraint to accessing larger business loans. This paper tests the impact of using psychometric credit scoring as a substitute for collateral...

Affordable Childcare : A Needs Assessment of Low-income Mothers and Childcare Providers in Urban Bangladesh (anglais)

Investments in childcare can generate immense economic and social benefits through increased female labor force participation and improved child development outcomes. However, high quality childcare options...

Opportunities and Constraints of Women Owned Very Small Enterprises in India (anglais)

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India face a variety of challenges that constrain their growth prospects. The challenge in accessing capital from formal financial institutions (FIs) is exacerbated...

Uganda - Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises Uganda Project (anglais)

The development objective of Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises Uganda Project is to increase access to entrepreneurial services that enable female entrepreneurs to...

Female Economic Participation at a Glance : Benin (anglais)

This brief focuses on female economic participation in Benin as of 2019.

Congo, Democratic Republic of - Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Upgrading MSMEs for Economic Transformation and Jobs in DRC Project (anglais)

The development objective of Empowering Women Entrepreneurs and Upgrading Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for Economic Transformation and Jobs in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Project...

Improving the Performance of Female Entrepreneurs in LAC (anglais)

While in many countries in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), the share of firms with a woman among the principal owners has been increasing, female entrepreneurs are more likely to be necessity entrepreneurs...

Official Documents- Amendment No. 1 to the Contribution Arrangement with the Federal Republic of Germany, acting through its Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development for TF069034 (anglais)

Official Documents- Amendment No. 2 to the Contribution Arrangement with the Federal Republic of Germany through Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development for TF069034 (anglais)