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Promoting investment for women entrepreneurs in Asia (Myanmar)
Myanmar
2017
2018
Keywords
Entrepreneurialism; Access to finance; Education (adult)
Project description
This project aims to improve the economic status and financial stability of women in Asia by supporting entrepreneurship. It helps women entrepreneurs in Asia to gain access to finance, skills training, and technologies that can support their business development and growth, resulting in more sustainable economic growth in the region.
Primary thematic area
Secondary thematic areas
Financial services
Business development; Skills training
Project details
Umbrella programme
Promoting investment for women entrepreneurs in Asia
Accountable Org(s)
Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Funding Org(s)
Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Implementing/
Partner Org(s)
Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Microsoft Philanthropies; Angel Investment Network Indonesia
Project contact
N/A
Funding (USD)
Committed
Spent
$
$
Project website
https://www.spf.org/en/gender/programs/H20170032.html
https://docplayer.net/amp/146512465-The-sasakawa-peace-foundation-bldg-toranomon-minato-ku-tokyo-japan-tel-fax.html
D-Portal link
Project evaluation
Evaluation source
N/A
Evaluation methodology
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Programme targets
N/A
Results achieved
The Department completed research on the current issues that women entrepreneurs face and ICT based approaches to support skills training and business development in Southeast Asia. Additionally, in collaboration with Microsoft Philanthropies, a series of Human-centered design workshops were conducted to engage local women entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand to ideate ICT based solutions to help their businesses grow. The Department supported the Angel Investment Network Indonesia (ANGIN) to conduct a study to understand the landscape, status, performance and gender focus of start -up assistance organizations (SAOs, including incubators, accelerators and ecosystem builders) in Indonesia, one of the countries of focus for the Asia Women Impact Fund. Furthermore, research on gender issues in Southeast Asia was conducted in preparation for the launch of the Gender 50 program, which recognizes and celebrates entrepreneurs who contribute to improving the lives of women in Southeast Asia.
Targets met?
N/A
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