Tag «Enabling Environment»

Global workshop closes with commitment to enabling environment for new research on fish for nourishment

(December 15, 2017) Participants at the Global Workshop on Nutrition-sensitive Fish Agri-food Systems which closed 8 December in Siem Reap, Cambodia agreed that while evidence is mounting that fish is a solid investment choice, in particular for reducing global undernutrition, more needs to be done to build the case. The workshop also saw an announcement …

IFC and Bangladesh Bank Join Hands to Create an Enabling Environment to Expand Access to Finance for Women Owned SMEs

August 10, 2017 — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Bangladesh Bank have partnered to work on improving access to finance for women SME entrepreneurs of Bangladesh. The project will create a new market for the financial sector by de-risking lending to women-owned SME segment and encouraging the development of innovative financing …