This report draws upon data from the portfolios of 17 financial institutions to share market insights and reflections on 10 years of practitioner collaboration.

This brief provides recommendations to the G20 to support the digital inclusion and empowerment of women-led and women-owned SMEs.

This policy brief stresses the key challenges faced by SMEs on the continent and analyzes how these challenges are likely to be exacerbated by COVID-19.

This Note shows how the barriers women entrepreneurs already face in starting and retaining a business are likely to increase in the aftermath of COVID-19.

This study examines the benefits to banks of integrating non-financial services that can help mitigate barriers facing women-led enterprises into a women-focused SME banking proposition.

Combined framework and survey tool intended for stakeholders

What measures are governments taking to mitigate and recover from the pandemic?

A new framework to help stakeholders navigate the complex landscape of Small and Growing Businesses

Suggesting steps to implement best practices in reaching women-led SME markets

A Market and credit gap assessment and IFC's portfolio gender baseline