IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
$16,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Ethiopia
- Fiscal year
- 2018-2019
- Agreement period
- March 29, 2019 – July 15, 2025
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D004818001
Published purpose
This project aims to create an improved discriminatory free and supportive environment in which Ethiopian women's businesses thrive. Project activities include: (1) designing and providing business support services that build women entrepreneurs social and emotional skills. This includes confidence, decision-making, leadership and negotiation; (2) designing and providing gender-sensitive business support services to generate more opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia to link to customers and suppliers; and (3) designing and assisting banks in rolling out financial products (e.g. credit, savings, insurance and payments products) that serve female entrepreneurs unique needs. The project is implemented in five regions across Ethiopia and aims to benefit 25,000 women.
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This project supports women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia by providing business support services, gender-sensitive training, and financial products tailored to their needs, aiming to benefit 25,000 women across five regions.
Category: Gender Programs Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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