As part of the workshop, Anna Roy, Mission Director, WEP and Chief Economic Advisor, NITI Aayog, launched several initiatives.
Highlights included the announcement of a partnership between MAVIM and MSC under FWC to improve access to finance through alternative credit scoring mechanisms and working with banks to offer more customized products for women entrepreneurs in Maharashtra .
An MoU exchange between WEP and GroW Network founded by AfD, SIDBI and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation; Launch of “Seher” program by TU CIBIL and launch of Shine program in association with CreditEnable to strengthen credit readiness of women-led businesses were other initiatives announced to benefit women entrepreneurs.
Additionally, SEWA Bank's commitment to reaching out to more women entrepreneurs as a member of FWC was also announced.
The event included an engaging session exploring “Perspectives on encouraging banks to finance women beyond self-help groups” and a panel discussion titled “Accelerating women's access to finance: unlocking the potential of economy led by women to achieve Vision 2047.”
The meeting was organized by WEP in association with TransUnion CIBIL (TU CIBIL) and MicroSave Consulting (MSC).
Key dignitaries included senior officials from NITI Aayog, RBI, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of MSMEs, SIDBI, public sector banks, private sector financial institutions, CSOs/NGOs and women entrepreneurs who attended the workshop.
WEP, incubated at NITI Aayog in 2018 as an aggregation platform, became a public-private partnership in 2022. WEP aims to strengthen India's women entrepreneurship ecosystem.
It provides a forum for all ecosystem stakeholders in government, business, philanthropy and civil society to collaborate, converge and align their initiatives towards scalable, sustainable and effective programs, enabling greater impact for women entrepreneurs.
WEP has more than 20 partners from the public and private sectors collaborating to strengthen women entrepreneurs in India.
FWC, a WEP initiative launched in September 2023, aims to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs in India. It is chaired by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and co-chaired by TU CIBIL, with MSC as the secretariat.
FWC brings together the financial services sector and organizations that work with women entrepreneurs to create a supportive financial ecosystem for women.
Highlights included the announcement of a partnership between MAVIM and MSC under FWC to improve access to finance through alternative credit scoring mechanisms and working with banks to offer more customized products for women entrepreneurs in Maharashtra .
An MoU exchange between WEP and GroW Network founded by AfD, SIDBI and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation; Launch of “Seher” program by TU CIBIL and launch of Shine program in association with CreditEnable to strengthen credit readiness of women-led businesses were other initiatives announced to benefit women entrepreneurs.
Additionally, SEWA Bank's commitment to reaching out to more women entrepreneurs as a member of FWC was also announced.
The event included an engaging session exploring “Perspectives on encouraging banks to finance women beyond self-help groups” and a panel discussion titled “Accelerating women's access to finance: unlocking the potential of economy led by women to achieve Vision 2047.”
The meeting was organized by WEP in association with TransUnion CIBIL (TU CIBIL) and MicroSave Consulting (MSC).
Key dignitaries included senior officials from NITI Aayog, RBI, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of MSMEs, SIDBI, public sector banks, private sector financial institutions, CSOs/NGOs and women entrepreneurs who attended the workshop.
WEP, incubated at NITI Aayog in 2018 as an aggregation platform, became a public-private partnership in 2022. WEP aims to strengthen India's women entrepreneurship ecosystem.
It provides a forum for all ecosystem stakeholders in government, business, philanthropy and civil society to collaborate, converge and align their initiatives towards scalable, sustainable and effective programs, enabling greater impact for women entrepreneurs.
WEP has more than 20 partners from the public and private sectors collaborating to strengthen women entrepreneurs in India.
FWC, a WEP initiative launched in September 2023, aims to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs in India. It is chaired by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and co-chaired by TU CIBIL, with MSC as the secretariat.
FWC brings together the financial services sector and organizations that work with women entrepreneurs to create a supportive financial ecosystem for women.
