Despite their potential to drive economic growth in the Caribbean, women-owned or led micro, small and medium enterprises (WMSMEs) face barriers that create a significant financing gap, hampering their ability to scale and build economic resilience. Similar disparities in access to finance are found globally and are rooted in issues such as traditional banking models, restrictive collateral requirements and […]
At the ICR Facility, women’s economic empowerment (WEE) is a core part of what we do. The following one-pagers summarise our work and key lessons learned in four key areas: Valuing and investing in the care economy Women spend an average of 4.1 hours/day on unpaid care and domestic work, more than twice as much […]
The Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility works with public and private organisations in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to improve their investment climate so that the private sector can thrive, create decent jobs and contribute to sustainable economic transformation. This report reflects the activities of the ICR Facility from December 2019 through August 2025, […]
The ICR Facility trained experts from the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions to deliver our trainings on Business Environment Reform for Women’s Economic Empowerment. The experts were selected through a very competitive process and certified trainers upon completion of our Masters training between 2020 and 2025. All trained experts are very actively engaged in […]
This training kit has been designed to support trainers from civil society organisations (CSOs) and local authorities who assist women working in the recycling sector. It aims to provide them with concrete, structured teaching materials to strengthen their capacity to promote decent, safe, and fair work, in line with the commitments of the Regional Charter […]
Rethinking Regulation to Enhance the Impact of DFIs in Southern Africa Development Finance institutions (DFIs) play a vital role in addressing market failures and delivering public policy objectives. They drive sustainable investment, fund infrastructure projects and fill financing gaps overlooked by the private sector. But what if the regulations that govern DFIs prevent them from […]
The ICR Facility conducted a study for the Caribbean Development Bank to reduce the research gap in the Caribbean MSME sector, enhance the understanding of the needs and opportunities for Women-led MSMEs (WMSMEs) to increase their access to finance and identify measures to unlock investments. Find the summarised findings in this report. Read the […]
This report is part of an assignment aiming to support CCIs and BMOs to promote women’s economic empowerment and gender equality. Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) and Business Membership Organisations (BMOs) play a key role in influencing the private sector. They work to influence policies, regulations, and industry standards, including those related to […]
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This leaflet provides you with a short overview of the ICR Facility’s approach to Youth Economic Empowerment and how we put that in practice through a selection of interventions. The leaflet shares key lessons for practitioners and an overview of our reports on this subject. Discover other leaflets from this Series: Access to […]
This leaflet provides you with a short overview of the ICR Facility’s approach to Public-Private Dialogue and how we put that in practice through a selection of interventions. The leaflet shares key lessons for practitioners and an overview of our reports on this subject. Discover other leaflets from this Series: Access to Finance […]
This leaflet provides you with a short overview of the ICR Facility’s approach to Access to Finance and how we put that in practice through a selection of interventions. The leaflet shares key lessons for practitioners and an overview of our reports on this subject. Discover other leaflets from this Series: Public-Private Dialogue […]
This leaflet provides you with a short overview of the ICR Facility’s approach to Women’s Economic Empowerment and how we put that in practice through a selection of interventions. The leaflet shares key lessons for practitioners and an overview of our reports on this subject. Discover other leaflets from this Series: Access to […]
