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Up to USD 50 million of financing is available for this call.  \nThe objective of We-Fi is to address financial and non-financial constraints faced by women-owned/led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in countries/territories that are eligible for financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and/or the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), provided they are also eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) (list provided in the attached 4th Call for Proposals Template and Guidelines document) .  \nWe-Fi aims to achieve its objectives by using funding to mobilize billions of dollars in additional financing from commercial and international financial institutions (IFI) to provide women entrepreneurs with access to debt, equity, venture capital, insurance products, capacity building, networks and mentors, and opportunities to link with domestic and global markets; and for governments to improve the business environment for women-owned/led SMEs. We-Fi has a strategic goal of allocating 50 percent of its resources to activities in IDA countries and/or fragile and conflict affected countries/territories.  \nWe-Fi welcomes proposals from its Implementing Partners to develop new projects/program proposals as well as top-up proposals. The minimum threshold for a funding request is USD 3 million for standalone top-up proposals, and USD 5 million for new project/program proposals or proposals that include both top-ups and new projects/programs.  \nEligibility  \nThe following accredited multilateral development banks (MDBs) are We-Fi Implementing Partners and are eligible to apply for We-Fi funding under this Fourth Call for Proposals: African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, International Finance Corporation, Islamic Development Bank Group, and World Bank (the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association) .  \nTypes of Activities  \nWe-Fi is a platform to align country-level reforms and private investment, build on and implement lessons learned about what works for starting and growing women owned/led firms, collect key data from the public and private sector on women entrepreneurs and their firms, and support innovation and learning for results at scale. We-Fi seeks proposals that demonstrate comprehensive and strategic approaches to leveraging strategic partnerships to support the growth and impact of women’s entrepreneurship.  \nTo enable We-Fi to be more strategic and targeted in addressing the current challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the context of the COVID crisis, specific COVID sub-themes have been identified for this call for proposals, which are:  \n1) Leveraging Finance & Data to drive the systemic changes needed to support WSMEs to build back better from the COVID crisis, and  \n2) Harnessing the transformative power of digital technologies for WSMEs to build back better from the COVID crisis.  \nAdditional information on each theme can be found in the attached Proposal Template and Guidelines document.  \nFunding Principles  \nThe We-Fi Governing Committee seeks to provide funding for portfolio programs or projects that demonstrate: 1) ability to address direct or systemic COVID challenges faced by WSMEs, 2) mobilization/leverage of significant additional funding from other sources; 3) a focus on low-income countries, IDA and/or fragile and conflict-affected countries/territories and/or underserved women entrepreneurs in middle-income countries, including in forcibly displaced communities; 4) demonstrate potential to be transformational or scale impact through mobilization, strategic partnerships or other mechanism","cbCaihxcyBx6ldjA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihxcyBx6ldjA","pdf",118443,"English","# Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) - Fourth Call for Proposals\n## Objectives and funding availability\n## Eligibility\n## Types of activities and COVID sub-themes\n## Funding principles and allocation decisions\n## Country eligibility\n## Application process and timeline","[{\"question\":\"What is the maximum funding available under the fourth We-Fi call for proposals?\",\"answer\":\"Up to USD 50 million is available for this call.\"},{\"question\":\"Which organizations are eligible to apply for We-Fi funding under the fourth call?\",\"answer\":\"Accredited multilateral development banks serving as We-Fi implementing partners are eligible, including the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, EBRD, Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, International Finance Corporation, Islamic Development Bank Group, and World Bank (IBRD/IDA).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the COVID-related sub-themes for this call?\",\"answer\":\"The call identifies two COVID sub-themes: (1) leveraging finance and data for systemic changes to help WSMEs build back better, and (2) harnessing digital technologies to help WSMEs build back better.\"}]","Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) - Fourth Call for Proposals - Funding Opportunity Announcement | PDF",1789191541]