Toolkit theme: External Resources
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Invest2Equal Program
Program bringing together IFC portfolio fund managers to make specific, measurable commitments to increase gender diversity in firms and investment processes. Promotes gender-lens investing principles. Organisation: IFC & We-Fi
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Opportunities (WEOF) Facility
First-of-its-kind global facility providing investment and advisory support to financial institutions specifically to finance women-led SMEs. Mobilized $3B+ addressing $1.48 trillion SME finance gap for women. Organisation: IFC & Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
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IFC Roadmap 2030 for Gender Equality and Economic Inclusion
Strategic roadmap prioritizing inclusive supply chains as lever for WEE. Focuses on women-owned suppliers, distributors, retailers, and women’s employment/leadership throughout value chains. Organisation: IFC (World Bank Group)
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Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Evidence Report 2025
Latest evidence synthesis on supporting women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Maps interventions (finance, skills, networks, markets, technology) by strength of findings. Identifies evidence gaps. Organisation: We-Fi & World Bank
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IFC Investing in Women: New Evidence for the Business Case
80-page report with quantitative evidence and best practices showing how gender-diverse companies achieve higher ROI, better crisis performance, and improved innovation. Essential for corporate buy-in. Organisation: IFC (World Bank Group)
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World Bank Report: Empowering Girls through Education (FCV Settings)
Case studies from SWEDD and PROMESSE projects showing interventions (scholarships, infrastructure, gender-sensitive teaching) that keep 1M+ girls in school with 96% retention rates. Organisation: World Bank
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Cracking the Code: Girls’ and Women’s Education in STEM
Groundbreaking report on barriers to girls’ and women’s engagement in STEM fields (only 25% in engineering/ICT). Provides practical solutions for gender-transformative STEM education. Critical for energy sector careers. Organisation: UNESCO
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Her Education, Our Future Initiative
Initiative to accelerate action and leadership on girls’ and women’s education. Includes documentary film, communication strategy, and advocacy resources showing transformative power of education. Organisation: UNESCO
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Global Platform for Gender Equality in and through Education – Accountability Dashboard
One-stop dashboard monitoring country progress on gender-transformative education. Spotlights government actions, provides evidence hub of good practices from 193 countries. Multi-stakeholder partnership tool. Organisation: UNESCO & UNICEF
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From Access to Empowerment: Operational Tools to Advance Gender Equality in Education
Practical operational toolkit responding to 2020 evaluation recommendations. Strengthens capacity to integrate gender across all education thematic areas. Includes workplan analysis tools. Organisation: UNESCO
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UNESCO Strategy for Gender Equality in and through Education (2019-2025)
Comprehensive strategy focused on system-wide transformation across 3 areas: better data, better legal/policy frameworks, better teaching practices. Includes operational tools for mainstreaming gender. Organization: UNESCO
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Promoting Women’s Empowerment for Better Health Outcomes
Resource demonstrating how women’s empowerment improves health outcomes for women and children. Addresses social determinants, agency, and decision-making power in health contexts. Organzation: WHO Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health