Partners: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India; The World Bank
In the concluding discussion of this three-part webinar series with the World Bank and the Ministry of Rural Development, experts examined the role of key stakeholders in the ecosystem in creating a more enabling environment for entrepreneurs in the current context.
The series focuses on identifying strategies for supporting women-led microenterprises during COVID and beyond.
Speakers
Opening Remarks: Alka Upadhyay (Additional Secretary, MoRD)
Panellists
Jayshree Vyas, Managing Director, SEWA Bank
Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Chairperson, CII National Committee on Women Empowerment
Deepthi Ravula, CEO, WE Hub
Rolf Behrndt, Manager, IFC-World Bank Group
Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Member, part-time, EAC-PM (Moderator)
Closing Remarks: Subhalakshmi Nandi, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The discussion highlighted the importance of improving the convergence of policy and programs to strengthen rural women-led enterprise.
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