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Deadline Extended to 8 May: UNESCAP Call for Expressions of Interest to Unlock Investment Capital for Women Entrepreneurs

ESCAP’s objective is to partner and provide grant funding for one or more of the following themes in the Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE) program's focus countries:

  1. Impact Investing and Innovative Financing: Establish a new or expand an existing innovative, financing or impact investing initiative specifically targeting women-led enterprises.
  2. Gender Lens Investing: Integrate Gender Lens Investing (GLI) into a new or existing innovative financing mechanism or impact investment fund.
  3. Research and Policy Initiatives: Conduct policy research or engagements on expanding access or usage of financial services to or investments in women-led enterprises.