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What were the main roadblocks faced by women entrepreneurs that PEPZ's support helped overcome?
What were the main roadblocks faced by women entrepreneurs that PEPZ's support helped overcome?
- Shortage of skilled workforce, insufficient technology, poor market research, and lack of innovation
- Inadequate government regulations, lack of infrastructure, high taxes, and low consumer demand
- Lack of access to technical expertise, facilitation of business linkages, in-house capacity, and capital (correct)
- Limited marketing strategies, high competition, lack of business ethics, and low customer satisfaction
What was the primary focus of capacity building for women entrepreneurs in previous years of PEPZ?
What was the primary focus of capacity building for women entrepreneurs in previous years of PEPZ?
- Enhancing employee training and promoting gender inclusivity
- Increasing in-house capacity and access to technical expertise (correct)
- Addressing financing gaps and expanding business operations
- Facilitating business linkages and improving market research
Why were no specific gender targets set in recent grants provided by PEPZ?
Why were no specific gender targets set in recent grants provided by PEPZ?
- Insufficient funding for gender-focused initiatives
- Lack of interest from female entrepreneurs
- Lack of awareness about the importance of gender inclusivity
- Ambitious due to systemic underlying gender issues in the business environment (correct)
What was a key recommendation for future DFID programming based on the lessons learned from PEPZ?
What was a key recommendation for future DFID programming based on the lessons learned from PEPZ?
What external beneficiaries received training efforts through recent grants from PEPZ?
What external beneficiaries received training efforts through recent grants from PEPZ?
Why was Women’s Economic Empowerment considered a paramount objective for private sector development programs?
Why was Women’s Economic Empowerment considered a paramount objective for private sector development programs?
What was the reason behind not setting gender targets for recent grants provided by PEPZ?
What was the reason behind not setting gender targets for recent grants provided by PEPZ?
What was the main focus of recent grants provided by PEPZ?
What was the main focus of recent grants provided by PEPZ?
Why were capacity building and access to technical expertise a larger focus in previous years of PEPZ?
Why were capacity building and access to technical expertise a larger focus in previous years of PEPZ?
