We are proud to announce the kick-off our new project “Central Asia Women in Business Programme – Policy and Programme Coordinator”. The project will cover Uzbekistan, The Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Mongolia and will be implemented under the guidance and steering of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the next 3 years.
The Programme will contribute to women’s empowerment by increasing their economic opportunities at the same time as creating systemic shifts in how the financial sector serves women entrepreneurs. The Programme takes a holistic approach to tackle demand-side, supply-side, and to create an enabling environment, thereby sparking systemic change at the market and firm-level, building on the EBRD’s direct exposure to and experience with serving women entrepreneurs in the region.
BK Plus Europe will coordinate all policy activities undertaken in the target countries to ensure smooth and successful implementation of the envisaged activities.
We will also support the EBRD with donor reporting requirements including monitoring and reporting on the Programme by coordinating inputs from the EBRD’s Financial Institutions Team, SME Financing and Development Team and Gender and Economic Inclusion Team, and the EBRD Resident Offices in the target countries, as well as providing the necessary inputs and updates on the progress of the policy components