Report publication: Women’s Entrepreneurship in Climate Tech: Insights from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
Authors: Atacik, Mehmet Can; Maier, Elisabeth; Constant, Samantha M.
This note introduces initial findings on the potential of women’s entrepreneurship in cleantech in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. It draws on the limited research available at the intersection of gender, entrepreneurship, and climate tech and uses insights from interviews with ecosystem actors in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia to bring attention to the potential and multiple layers of opportunities offered by women’s entrepreneurship in climate tech.
Insights from the field indicate that women entrepreneurs have the potential and interest to contribute more with solutions to both mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis and adapting to its immediate effects. The note does not aim to present exhaustive research and refrains from presenting conclusive recommendations. Instead, it suggests areas of further consideration for policy makers, investors, and ecosystem builders.The focus of the note is directly aligned with the World Bank’s mission to accelerate gender equality on a livable planet, with particular emphasis on women’s leadership.
The World Bank Gender Strategy calls on expanding and enabling economic opportunities for women and engaging women as leaders in decision-making, including in creating and adopting climate change solutions. The strategy identifies innovating, financing, and acting collectively as drivers of change toward gender equality with leadership as a central pillar to effecting change. In this context, this note aims to draw attention to women’s potential to contribute to innovation, how alternative approaches to finance may accelerate funding for women entrepreneurs, and how policy makers may consider using a holistic approach to promote women’s contribution to achieving climate targets.
Blog » Report publication: Women’s Entrepreneurship in Climate Tech: Insights from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
Report publication: Women’s Entrepreneurship in Climate Tech: Insights from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
Report publication: Women’s Entrepreneurship in Climate Tech: Insights from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
Authors: Atacik, Mehmet Can; Maier, Elisabeth; Constant, Samantha M.
This note introduces initial findings on the potential of women’s entrepreneurship in cleantech in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. It draws on the limited research available at the intersection of gender, entrepreneurship, and climate tech and uses insights from interviews with ecosystem actors in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia to bring attention to the potential and multiple layers of opportunities offered by women’s entrepreneurship in climate tech.
Insights from the field indicate that women entrepreneurs have the potential and interest to contribute more with solutions to both mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis and adapting to its immediate effects. The note does not aim to present exhaustive research and refrains from presenting conclusive recommendations. Instead, it suggests areas of further consideration for policy makers, investors, and ecosystem builders.The focus of the note is directly aligned with the World Bank’s mission to accelerate gender equality on a livable planet, with particular emphasis on women’s leadership.
The World Bank Gender Strategy calls on expanding and enabling economic opportunities for women and engaging women as leaders in decision-making, including in creating and adopting climate change solutions. The strategy identifies innovating, financing, and acting collectively as drivers of change toward gender equality with leadership as a central pillar to effecting change. In this context, this note aims to draw attention to women’s potential to contribute to innovation, how alternative approaches to finance may accelerate funding for women entrepreneurs, and how policy makers may consider using a holistic approach to promote women’s contribution to achieving climate targets.
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