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Country: Nepal
Summary: The World Bank Women Entrepreneurship Finance Initiative Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Nepal
NPT Ref No: 119025209
Deadline: 20 May 2025
Financier: World Bank (WB)
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 0002016013
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Background and ObjectiveNepal-s socio-economic development is shaped by persistent disparities in human development outcomes across caste, ethnicity, and gender. Women face significant barriers to economic participation. The country-s sex ratio stands at 95.59 males per 100 females, and between 2019/20 and 2021/22, approximately 10 percent of women sought employment abroad due to limited entrepreneurial opportunities at home.Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in Nepal-s economy, yet 52 percent of women-owned small businesses struggle to access financing, and only 13.4 percent of women secure loans from formal financial institutions. Barriers include insufficient collateral, limited credit history, and inadequate financial literacy. Addressing these challenges requires gender-responsive decision-making across public policies, social initiatives, and private enterprises.The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi, Annex 1) aims to address financial and nonfinancial barriers faced by women-led SMEs (WSMEs) by mobilizing resources to enhance access to finance, build capacity, and strengthen market linkages. Nepal has volunteered to endorse the WeFi with the goal of closing the finance gaps facing WSMEs and driving a lasting shift in how women-led businesses are perceived, supported, and financed globally. A key component of this effort is the enhancement of sex-disaggregated data to identify disparities, inform targeted interventions, and align with the forthcoming National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS).In coordination with the Financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection Division (FICPD) of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and the Nepal Bankers' Association (NBA), the World Bank aims to enhance gender-disaggregated data collection and analytics that will contribute to the World Bank-s We-Fi Annual Report (Annex 3) by tracking progress globally and in Nepal against defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs, see Annex 2), while showcasing inn...
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The World Bank Women Entrepreneurship Finance Initiative Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Nepal - Nepal Tender

The WORLD BANK(WB), a Government sector organization in Nepal, has announced a new tender for The World Bank Women Entrepreneurship Finance Initiative Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Nepal. This tender is published on NepalTender under NPT Ref No: 119025209 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-05-20.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.