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Addressing Gender Issues in Asia Through Entrepreneurship

Myanmar
2019
2024
Keywords
Entrepreneurialism

Project description

In collaboration with international organizations, local partners and entrepreneurs, the Gender Equality Myanmar project aims to support impact-orientated SGBs to develop products and services that bring value to women in Myanmar, and to grow sustainably and become investment ready, leading to the creation of decent jobs in emerging markets. By providing these entrepreneurs with the support they need to further grow their business, the programme seeks to contribute to scaling �gender impact� in the region.

Primary thematic area

Secondary thematic areas

Business development

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Project details

Umbrella programme

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Accountable Org(s)

Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Funding Org(s)

Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Implementing/
Partner Org(s)

Sasakawa Peace Foundation; United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Project contact

Sae Yamamoto, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Funding (USD)

Committed

Spent

$

Year 1 = 18 million
Year 2 = 23 million

$

N/A

Project website

D-Portal link

Project evaluation

Evaluation source

N/A

Evaluation methodology

N/A

Programme targets

The project aims to identify, showcase and support 50 'gender impact entrepreneurs' who are improving the lives of women in Southeast Asia through entrepreneurship.

Results achieved

N/A

Targets met?

The project aims to identify, showcase and support 50 'gender impact entrepreneurs' who are improving the lives of women in Southeast Asia through entrepreneurship.

2023

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