Banking on women

Date Shared:

Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 12:40

Countries and areas:

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets on vulnerability and protection

Targets that contribute to employment or employment creation

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Contributors:

Business

International Organizations

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Tags:

Migration, Agriculture and Rural Development, Migration, Trade and Investments, Sustainable Development , Capacity Building, Drivers of Migration, Livelihoods and Job Creation, Empowerment of Women and Girls

Summary:

Across Latin America and the Caribbean, Banking on Women helps financial institutions offer women entrepreneurs financial and non-financial services such as advisory support. Through Banking on Women, IFC has supported female entrepreneurs with direct investments, mobilized investments, and advice through banks in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Mexico.

Link:

https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/industry_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/financial+institutions/resources/banking-on-women

Link to documents:

GFMD 2019- Summary Report: Regional Workshop "Harnessing migration for rural transformation and development"- Jamaica