Toolkit type: External resources

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Policy brief on aligning U.S. investments in women’s global health with economic empowerment initiatives. Shows evidence that economic empowerment depends on maternal health and family planning access. Organisation: CSIS

Framework for gender equity in health workforce (67% women globally). Addresses pay gaps (24% less for women), leadership barriers, and workplace violence. Critical for WEE through health sector employment. Organisation: World Health Organization

Step-by-step guidance on addressing targeting and gender issues in agricultural development projects. Covers design, implementation, tracking, and supervision with tools and examples. Organisation: IFAD