With the growing recognition of how women-led SMEs contribute to the Philippines economy, stakeholders across the sectors of policy and investment have been continuing their support throughout the COVID pandemic. As we look back on which solutions worked best and how to improve as we move forward, Investing in Women and AVPN will partner to host an event convening these stakeholders. This is part of a series of events exploring this topic across the countries of Vietnam, Philippines, and Indonesia.
This hybrid event will launch the Philippines findings of a policy report supported by Investing in Women and conducted by Monash University in Australia and the Philippines Institute for Development Studies in the Philippines. The study takes stock of economic relief measures to foster SME resilience to Covid-19 and analyses the extent to which women have been involved as beneficiaries or in decision making; and the extent to which responses have met the needs of women’s SMEs. The research is intended to assist policymakers and donor agencies to understand the best solutions for assisting women’s SMEs through the recovery response to Covid-19.
