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Title:

Latin America and Caribbean Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund – Technical Assistance

Agreement Number:

7449349 P011285002

Agreement Value:

$2,499,129.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 31, 2023 - Jun 30, 2030

Description:

The BlueOrchard Latin America and Caribbean Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Fund aims to increase the financial resilience of women, indigenous populations and people of African descent, as well as to support their material well-being and the growth of their businesses. The technical support mechanism supports client financial institutions of the fund in developing new financial inclusion solutions for women and in developing strategies to communicate with and effectively promote women clients. It also supports the development of diversity and inclusion policies within the human resources of the fund’s financial institution clients. Technical assistance supports the development or improvement of monitoring and reporting tools on gender, diversity, and inclusion; and helps financial institutions develop training on gender and inclusion for their employees.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased adoption of innovative financial products and services by women and underserved groups; (2) improved representation of women, as well as indigenous people and people of African descent, among employees, middle managers and senior managers of financial institutions; and (3) the implementation of smart, gender-inclusive financial products and strategies.

Location:

Luxembourg, LU

Reference Number:

064-2022-2023-Q4-00141

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Other

Recipient's Legal Name:

BlueOrchard LAC GDI Fund

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