Trends and Best Practice in Mainstreaming Gender in Chambers of Commerce and Business Membership Organisations in ACP Countries

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The ICR Facility aims to provide capacity building to Chambers of Commerce and more broadly Business Membership Organisations in member states of the OACPS so that they can identify good practices in promoting and encouraging women economic empowerment, and support these organisations by providing tools and guidance to apply this knowledge.

The identification of good practices in CCIs and BMOs from ACP countries in promoting and increasing WEE will take the form of an “ICReport”, including recommendations for CCIs and BMOs.

Objective of the event

Disseminate the main findings and recommendations of the ICreport.
Provide a platform for discussion and debate on the theme of gender mainstreaming for chambers of commerce and private sector representative organizations.
Give the floor to members of chambers of commerce and private-sector representative organizations in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

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By supporting business climate and investment environment reforms, the ICR Facility aims to help generate more decent jobs and contribute to improving livelihoods in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.

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