The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) supports women entrepreneurs by scaling up access to financial products and services, building capacity, expanding networks, offering mentors, and providing opportunities to link with domestic and global markets. Learn more about our Case for Investing in Women Entrepreneurs.
WHAT'S NEW
We-Fi Governing Committee Approves New Funding to Support Women Entrepreneurs in the Care Economy
We-Fi Governing Committee Approves New Funding to Support Women Entrepreneurs in the Care Economy
Because She Could, I Can
Because She Could, I Can
Unlocking Women’s Potential Is Smart Economics
Unlocking Women’s Potential Is Smart Economics
What Enables Her Business to Grow: A Segmentation Framework Serving Women-Led Businesses in Emerging Markets
What Enables Her Business to Grow: A Segmentation Framework Serving Women-Led Businesses in Emerging Markets
Turning Mandates into Momentum: Rwanda Launches WE Finance Code At Global Champions Gathering
Turning Mandates into Momentum: Rwanda Launches WE Finance Code At Global Champions Gathering
From Commitment to Capital: How the WE Finance Code Sparked Financial Innovation in Cote d’Ivoire
From Commitment to Capital: How the WE Finance Code Sparked Financial Innovation in Cote d’Ivoire
What Works in Supporting Women Entrepreneurs? Lessons from the Evidence and Opportunities for Further Research
What Works in Supporting Women Entrepreneurs? Lessons from the Evidence and Opportunities for Further Research
Introducing
WE Finance Code
WE Finance Code is a multi-stakeholder, systems change effort to expand the number and type of institutions around the world working to close financing gaps for women entrepreneurs.
TOTAL ALLOCATION
364
MILLION
US DOLLARS
ACTIVITIES IN
83
COUNTRIES
REACHING OVER
399,000
WSMEs
FEATURED PROJECTS
Business Resilience Assistance for Value-Adding Enterprises for Women (BRAVE) Nigeria
Business Resilience Assistance for Value-Adding Enterprises for Women (BRAVE) Nigeria
Improving Sustainability of Women Pepper Farmers in McCormick’s Supply Chain in Vietnam
Improving Sustainability of Women Pepper Farmers in McCormick’s Supply Chain in Vietnam
Promoting a Transformative Gender Equality Agenda in Asia and the Pacific
Promoting a Transformative Gender Equality Agenda in Asia and the Pacific
FOUNDING CONTRIBUTORS
Australia
Canada
China
Denmark
Germany
Japan
The Netherlands
Norway
Russian Federation
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Republic of Korea
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
We-Fi is a collaborative partnership among 14 governments, eight multilateral development banks (MDBs), and other public and private sector stakeholders, hosted by the World Bank Group.
The founding financial contributors are: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. These governments have committed $355 million to date.
Learn More: The Case for Investing in Women Entrepreneurs
At the core of We-Fi’s approach to unlocking finance and growth for WMSEs are its Implementing Partners— multilateral development banks that develop and implement We-Fi projects. They work with government and private sector partners and networks around the world to maximize the impact of We-Fi funding. Implementing Partners help We-Fi achieve global reach, mobilize resources, and build collaborative partnerships to attain scale and systemic impact for women across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including in the most challenging environments.
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
