Completed project
WeFi and BID Lab
The We3A project targets six of the lowest-income Latin American countries with a nascent entrepreneurial ecosystem (Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana andHonduras).Together with our partners Thunderbird (Arizona State University) and Impacto Empresarial, we aim to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) owned or managed by women. Firstly, we aim to integrate women into the various phases of economic activity, and secondly, to provide high-quality entrepreneurial training. This is delivered through a variety of innovative digital media. The project is called We3A - after the three "A "s it supports: Aspire, Activate and Accelerate.
Impact summary (in spanish)
SMEs involved and interested
women entrepreneurs accessed free virtual training and support on entrepreneurship and access to capital through the Dreambuilder platform.
women-led SMEs participated in high-level acceleration programs, and 6 of them obtained the WomenOwned certification.
new direct jobs were created by participants in the business training programs.
women and men were reached through inspiring campaigns showcasing women in business.