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Global Gender-Smart Fund

The Global Gender-Smart Fund (GGSF) is an evergreen global microfinance fund advancing women’s financial inclusion in developing markets. The GGSF provides loans to financial institutions including microfinance institutions, banks, leasing companies, and other non-bank financial intermediaries in developing countries that support women and women-led enterprises. Through gender-smart financial services and technical support, the fund promotes livelihoods, gender equality, and women's leadership. GGSF was initially launched as the Microfinance Enhancement Facility in 2009 and became GGSF in 2024.

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Community Investment Note Portfolio

Sectors and Topics:

Microfinance

Small Business

Gender Equity

Region(s):

Central America & Caribbean, Central Asia, East Asia & Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries:

India, Mongolia, Ecuador, Uzbekistan, China, Georgia, Nicaragua, Kosovo, Bosnia, Herzegovina

US States:

NA

First Year of Investment:

2025

Website:

https://ggs-fund.com/

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