21 April 2020 | Video
Impact Investing Video Series: Blended Finance for Women’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Summary
Blended finance combines development finance and philanthropic funds to mobilise more private capital for social and environmental causes, creating more financing opportunities for women to participate in economic activities as entrepreneurs.
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