Addressing the $1.7 trillion gender gap
through financial inclusion.

Addressing the $1.7 trillion gender gap through financial inclusion

Women-owned and women-led SMEs face a $1.7 trillion finance gap globally. This lack of access, combined with underrepresentation of women in finance, limits their economic potential and broader societal impact. Financial institutions miss out on $700 billion in potential revenues by failing to adequately serve this market.

The GGSF, a  $500 million blended finance fund, addresses the funding gap faced by underserved women and women-led business in developing markets. Through gender-smart financial services and technical support, it promotes livelihoods, gender equality, and women's leadership.

Mission

The GGSF, a  $500 million blended finance fund, addresses the funding gap faced by underserved women and women-led business in developing markets. Through gender-smart financial services and technical support, it promotes livelihoods, gender equality, and women's leadership.

Why does it matter

Since its launch in February 2009, the Fund has played a pivotal role in driving economic development in emerging markets by providing development finance to micro-enterprises and low-income households through partner financial intermediaries (PFIs). Reflecting the dynamic changes in the microfinance sector, the Fund enhanced its mission from the 1st of January 2024, with a renewed focus on gender-smart financial services

How we are going to make a change

Our impact

Latest quarter - Q4 2023

Latest quarter - Q4 2023

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USD 512 M Total assets
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USD 358 M Loan portfolio
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41 Countries
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107 Institutions financed
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86% Women

Since inception

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USD 3.0  Billion
Invested

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65
Countries

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327 Institutions financed
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900 Loans
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USD 3.0
Billion Invested

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65 Countries
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327 Institutions financed
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900 Loans

TESTIMONIALS

Client stories

Sustainability-related disclosures

Global Gender-Smart Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF is subject to Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR). The fund disclosures describing the sustainable investment objective of GGSF (as required by the SFDR) are available on the website of the alternative investment fund manager of GGSF, Innpact Fund Management S.A., via the following link.

Sustainability-related disclosures

Global Gender-Smart Fund S.A., SICAV-SIF is subject to Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR). The fund disclosures describing the sustainable investment objective of GGSF (as required by the SFDR) are available on the website of the alternative investment fund manager of GGSF, Innpact Fund Management S.A., via the following link.

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