Empowering Women: Role of Capital Markets in Agenda 2063
Explore the intersection of women's rights, economic empowerment, and government financing through the lens of Agenda 2063 and the SDGs. Learn how capital markets can mobilize resources to support gender equality initiatives, with examples of successful investments in SMEs led by women in Africa.
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"WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: TRACKING, EVALUATING AND REPORTING GOVERNMENT FINANCING AND THE ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKETS AND PRIVATE EQUITY FOR MOBILIZING DOMESTIC RESOURCES TOWARDS AGENDA 2063 AND SDGS
Context to Womens Rights and Economic Empowerment Heads of States and Governments declared 2015 the year of Women s Economic Empowerment 2016 is a year of Human Rights with a special focus on the Rights of Women The context for this discussion is premised on Agenda 2063 which has aspiration 6 on Gender Equality The SDGs have goal no 5 on GEWE and many others that have gender equality as a target Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development recognises investing for gender equality as a cornerstone to sustainable and equitable development
Policy Directions for Governments Governments need to: inclusive targets that include gender performance indicators in macro-economic policies/ framework scale up successful Regulatory Frameworks that encourage private sector with focus on small, micro and medium enterprises * programmes that are financed not only by government but in partnership with Private Sector and through private equity funds* Monitor and track initiatives delivering innovative and large scale financing to SMEs (upscale)
The Role of Capital Markets Capital Markets can be used to play a role in mobilizing domestic resources for Agenda 2063 and the SDGS Firstly get more women in the leadership of Capital Markets Simplify Capital Markets to ordinary women and tap on existing women s local level credit schemes Re-orient the investments of Capital Markets towards Agenda 2063 and the SDGs Make African Capital Markets conducive to women investors for example
Examples of the Role of Capital Markets The recently approved African Development Bank USD 12.5 million equity investment in Alitheia Identity Fund (AIF) A joint venture between women owned fund management companies AlitheiaCapital Ltd of Nigeria and Identity Development Fund Managers of South Africa AIF raised 100 million in two closings to make equity investments in high- growth SMEs with emphasis on women led and/ or managed SMEs in 10 African Countries AIF is expected to yield financial returns in high growth sectors such as agriculture, agro processing, and manufacturing
How do we track all this? Gender Inclusive Macro-Economic Policy Framework Gender Sensitive Programmes (Government & Private Sector) Inclusive and Equitable Outcomes Gender Sensitive Targets and Indicators (M&E) (Upscale Positive Outcomes)
Conclusion If Africa is to achieve Agenda 2063 and sustainable development by 2030, we need to move from small scale income generation to creating opportunities for wealth for women and for society in general
