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dc.titleBest Practices for the Financing of Women MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recommendations for National Development Banks
dc.contributor.authorLópez Mayher, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorAzar, Karina
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, Gabriela
dc.contributor.orgunitConnectivity, Markets and Finance Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2022-06-08T00:06:00
dc.date.issue2022-06-08T00:06:00
dc.description.abstractThis document identifies and shares good practices that can be replicated by national development banks to enhance access, use, and quality of financing for women's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). These practices serve both to motivate self-limiting demand (female entrepreneurs who do not apply for a loan) and strengthen the supply of credit that is not covering needs, does not fit the characteristics of women's businesses, or is diverted to other clients. Among the main findings, the document highlights the importance of designing products with non-financial considerations (such as personalized advice, training, networking activities, and capacity building, among others) as well as financial products based on segmentations and detailed market research of women's businesses. At the same time, it suggests the need to strengthen alliances with specialized institutions and consider the use of digital mechanisms in developing solutions.
dc.format.extent59
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004295
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Best-Practices-for-the-Financing-of-Women-MSMEs-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Recommendations-for-National-Development-Banks.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Mejores-practicas-para-el-financiamiento-de-mipymes-de-mujeres-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectSmall Business
dc.subjectWomen Entrepreneurs
dc.subjectFinance
dc.subjectBank Loan
dc.subjectBest Practices
dc.subjectDevelopment Bank
dc.subject.jelcodeB54 - Feminist Economics
dc.subject.jelcodeE51 - Money Supply • Credit • Money Multipliers
dc.subject.jelcodeJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeK38 - Human Rights Law • Gender Law
dc.subject.jelcodeL32 - Public Enterprises • Public-Private Enterprises
dc.subject.jelcodeH81 - Governmental Loans • Loan Guarantees • Credits • Grants • Bailouts
dc.subject.jelcodeN26 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.jelcodeP42 - Productive Enterprises • Factor and Product Markets • Prices • Population
dc.subject.keywordsdevelopment bank;MSME;micro business;women;national development bank
dc.typeDiscussion Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-DP-00940
idb.operationRG-T3530
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