UNDP Sri Lanka 124d ago

Gender Responsive Budgeting | Supporting Women-Owned MSMEs Public budgets shape opportunity. But are they truly reaching Sri Lanka’s women-owned MSMEs? A 2024 analysis by UNDP and partners found that support is often limited, vaguely targeted, and rarely tracked through gender-disaggregated data. When enterprise support is bundled with welfare and results are not measured, impact and accountability suffer. What needs to change? • Integrate gender into budget planning • Track allocations and results • Differentiate welfare from entrepreneurship support • Invest intentionally in women-led enterprises When women are budgeted for intentionally, economies grow and communities thrive. #GenderResponsiveBudgeting #WomenOwnedMSMEs #SriLanka #InclusiveGrowth