Deetken Impact: Advancing gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Deetken Impact manages the Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund to advance gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ilu’s gender lens investing strategy focuses on integrating gender-based factors into investment decisions through four gender lenses. To complement this strategy, Deetken and its partner Pro Mujer launched a program with the support of USAID to advance gender-smart business practices in the region through three main components: incremental capital, technical assistance, and knowledge dissemination. Key to this program is supporting companies in the fund’s portfolio with customized technical assistance to improve their business while advancing gender equality in their communities.
Summary
Name of Organization: Deetken Impact
Name of Project: Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund & T.A. Program
Investment or Technical Assistance (T.A.): Debt and Technical Assistance
Region: Latin America & the Caribbean
Sectors: SME Financing, Women entrepreneurship, healthcare, renewable energy, education, and affordable housing
Key Impact Focus & Measurement Frameworks: Gender scorecard and four gender lenses: women in leadership, value chain equity and advocacy, products and services that benefit women and girls, and workplace equity
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