WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA

Published purpose

This project helps improve economic well-being especially among women in northern Sri Lanka. It supports transformative change within Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and contributes to economic empowerment, well-being, and inclusive growth. This project supports the sustainable growth of start-up, early-stage, and growth-stage enterprises for a strengthened gender-responsive entrepreneurial ecosystem. Project activities include: (1) providing gender-responsive and inclusive incubation and acceleration services to targeted entrepreneurs; (2) engaging members of the diaspora communities as coaches and investors; and (3) providing specialized training for fund managers and other stakeholders on Gender Lens investing and impact measurement.