U.N. bodies launch fund for women enterprises in South and Southeast Asia
Published 11 Jan,2021 via The Financial Express - The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), recently launched a fund for women enterprises to support innovative business solutions.
The initiative, named 'Women Enterprise Recovery Fund: Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience', is supported by the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO), the Government of Canada, and Visa Inc, according to a press release received on Monday.
'Through this Fund, we will support innovative business solutions that address the constraints faced by women enterprises in South and South-East Asia. These solutions are especially crucial today as we know women enterprises have suffered disproportionately from COVID-19,' said UNCDF Deputy Executive Secretary Xavier Michon.
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