Stimulating Women’s Entrepreneurship through Affirmative Procurement in the Public and Private Sector
The study, conducted for UN Women’s WEE Program, aimed to promote equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs by analyzing challenges in supply chain participation, including public and private sourcing policies, to understand barriers faced by Women Owned Businesses (WOBs).
This study was conducted for UN Women. As part of the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Program under Flagship Programming Initiatives (FPI), UN Women aimed at “stimulating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs through affirmative procurement, investment and supply chain policies”. This study expanded on the challenges and market entry barriers preventing Women Owned Businesses (WOBs) from fully participating in supply chains by in-depth analysis of public and private sourcing policies and regulations along with deepening the understanding of challenges faced by WOBs.
Client
United Nations Women
Project Duration
June 2018 - May 2019
