EBRD Women in Business Programme was established to support women-led SMEs in accessing finance, know-how and non-financial business development services, and develop sustainable credit mechanisms targeted to Women SMEs through technical assistance to financial intermediaries.

After launching in 17 countries and supported by market assessment and briefings for bank executives undertaken by CCX on behalf of. EBRD, a WiB Programme was to be launched in Egypt.

The Consultant’s mandate comprises developing and strengthening capacities of partner financial institutions (PFIs) to effectively reach out to Women SMEs through the introduction of new or improved products and processes based on the findings of a baseline assessment; ensuring synergy between each component of the Programme; and implementing Programme management functions including reporting, marketing, visibility, and monitoring.