Strengthening the Business Climate for Women Entrepreneurs
Kathmandu, Nepal
December 5-9, 2016
Exchange alumni from 11 countries in South and Central Asia, representing academia and business gathered in Kathmandu to discuss policies and best practices in entrepreneurship, cross-regional partnerships, strategies to dismantle barriers to female entrepreneurs, and how to mobilize small business enterprises in their home communities. Participants also explored how to apply social innovation to small business plans and examined national and regional policies that promote women’s entrepreneurship.
By the Numbers
38 Alumni Participants
33
Women
5
Men
Alumni Participants’ Home Countries
11
Countries in South and Central Asia
Small Grant Projects
8
Small Grant Projects in 5 countries
Alumni Participants’ Exchange Programs
15
Exchange Programs