This document aims to guide financial institutions toward the intentional inclusion of women through concrete actions to adapt their product offering and make the necessary organizational and cultural changes.

The loan will have a five-year tenor and a three-year grace period, helping Banco BICE increase and diversify its long-term financing to support the housing portfolio growth.

Drawing from interviews across Africa and Latin America, this report explores the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and proposes solutions. 

The investment will directly support IFC priorities in Paraguay, fostering private investment and competition; encouraging economic formalization through financial resources for local businesses; and directing capital toward solutions that drive gender equality.

The project represents the first gender bond issued by a private bank in Brazil in the form of Letras Financeiras (LFs), an exclusive debt security instrument for local financial institutions.

This report provides an overview of "the current state of strivers" across these countries with an aim to understand the emerging unmet needs through market assessments.

This document summarizes the main characteristics of Mexico's first gender bond with the aim of expanding the resources available to finance projects led by women in rural areas.