MAKING
CONNECTIONS
DELIVERING
RESULTS
A Community Fostering
Inclusive and Green Finance
Who We Are
We empower women-owned and led businesses in Asia and the Pacific by assisting financial institutions in providing gender-responsive and sustainable finance through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.
Here, you will find a diverse range of knowledge products and learning events, including:
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This is a members-only portal that offers exclusive insights into industry knowledge. By becoming a member, you can:​
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Access tailored knowledge events and materials on climate and gender related topics
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Download tools and toolkits related to sustainable finance
Embrace the power of knowledge, and let our portal keep you updated!
On 8 April, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program launched the CAREC Women’s Empowerment Online Platform (WEOP). WEOP  is a new digital space that aims to empower women in CAREC member countries (Azerbaijan, People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) by providing capacity development resources, opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
WEOP content is available in three languages: English, Russian and Chinese.
Newsletter: Seeking Solutions at the Nexus of Climate and Gender Finance
Read our latest newsletter that highlights inspiring examples of gender-inclusive green finance from Asia and the Pacific and features insights from Samantha Anderson from Heading for Change, a donor-advised fund that makes catalytic investments to advance gender equity and accelerate climate solutions.
WE Finance Code
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On 26 March, we held a workshop in Suva, Fiji, on the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code (“WE Finance Code” or simply “the Code”), following its official launch on 23 March. The workshop, attended by 25 individuals from 7 different financial institutions, provided insights into the Code and its capacity-building program for financial institutions. The workshop provided examples of best practices and case studies demonstrating how to gather, analyze, and apply data to create customized solutions for women entrepreneurs.
Reach us at womenfinx@adb.org for more details.
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Technology
We support FIs in the identification and selection of cutting-edge technologies to facilitate gender-responsive and sustainable financing.
What We Do
Capacity
Building
We provide tailored knowledge solutions to enhance our partners' capacity in delivering inclusive financial services.
Funding
Opportunity
We explore funding and co-financing opportunities to support FIs in boosting lending to women and women's businesses.
Sustainable
Finance
We encourage and assist the implementation of sustainable finance in our partner FI's strategy, operation, products and services.
Partners
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) is our co-financing partner. 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 CAREC Women’s Empowerment Online Platform (WEOP) is our knowledge partner. It is a comprehensive and user-friendly digital space that aims to empower women across the region by providing capacity development resources, opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration with stakeholders.
The platform is one of the initiatives under the Gender Strategy of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, a partnership of countries and development partners working together to promote development through cooperation, leading to economic growth. The CAREC member countries are Azerbaijan, People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Need more details?
We are here to assist you. Contact us by email at womenfinx@adb.org or through the contact form.
We are open from 8:00AM - 5:00PM Philippine Standard Time (UTC +8).