Monday, 11 January 2021, 3:52 pm
Bangkok (
ESCAP news) – The United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund
(UNCDF), with support from the Dutch Entrepreneurial
Development Bank (FMO), the Government of Canada, and Visa
Inc. have launched a ‘Women Enterprise Recovery Fund:
Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing
Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience’.
“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. Now is the opportunity to
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UN rolls out fund for women-led firms
Mon, 11 January 2021
Cambodian women-led fintechs, technology or regulated financial institutions are among the enterprises eligible for the recently-launched Women Enterprise Recovery Fund to promote and expand their businesses, according to the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
With support from the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO), the Canadian government and Visa Inc, UNESCAP and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have rolled out the “Women Enterprise Recovery Fund: Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience”.
UNESCAP said in a January 11 press release: “Applicants to the fund can be based anywhere globally, but the project implementation and solution must target women enterprises in one or more of the following countries – Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal or Vietnam.”
United Nations launches a Women Enterprise Recovery Fund
Diplomatic Correspondent
11th January, 2021 12:29:32
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), with support from the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO), the Government of Canada, and Visa Inc. have launched a ‘Women Enterprise Recovery Fund: Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience’.
“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. Now is the opportunity to innovate and find solutions that recover better and build resilience. UNCDF is grateful to ESCAP, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Canada, the Dutc
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UN launches a Women Enterprise Recovery Fund
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), with support from the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO), the Government of Canada, and Visa Inc. have launched a ‘Women Enterprise Recovery Fund: Promoting and Upscaling Digital Solutions for Enhancing Women Enterprise Growth and Resilience’.
“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. Now is the opportunity to innovate and find solutions that recover better and build resilience. UNCDF is grateful to ESCAP, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Canada, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) and Visa Inc. f