25-June-2020

Remote

Path to Recovery and Rehabilitation for Women-led Rural Microenterprises

Partners: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India; The World Bank

LEAD hosted the second chapter of a webinar series on supporting women-led rural microenterprises amid COVID-19 and beyond. A collaboration with the World Bank and the Ministry of Rural Development, the webinar was held on June 25 and enjoyed strong participation. It featured experts from policy, finance, fintech, and incubation who shared insights on building the path for recovery for women-led rural microenterprises in the current context.

Speakers

Opening Remarks: Leena Johri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development

Smita Ram, Co-founder and CEO, Rang De

Sanjay Sharma, Managing Director, Aye Finance

Maneet Gohil, CEO, Lal10

Srinivas Ramanujam, CEO, Villgro Innovations Foundations

Badal Mallick, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, KarmaLife (Moderator)

Closing remarks: Adarsh Kumar, Senior Agribusiness Specialist, The World Bank)

Related Resources

Video – Webinar 2