13th Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum: Policy Approaches to Support Green Financing of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Read more about 13th Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum: Policy Approaches to Support Green Financing of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Climate change and environmental degradation pose significant risks to the performance of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) critical to economic growth and climate resilience. The movement toward green finance mechanisms has the potential to create new financing opportunities for MSMEs while also facilitating the transition to a low carbon economy.
Kanupriya Gupta Keywords micro small medium-sized enterprises infrastructure development skills development social protection enhancing labour productivity economics Read more about Kanupriya Gupta Kanupriya Gupta is an economist at the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the South Asia Department. Her work focuses on strengthening micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises; infrastructure development; skills development; social protection; and enhancing labour productivity for poverty reduction in India. She completed her doctorate degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
Gender Tool Kit: Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise Finance and Development Read more about Gender Tool Kit: Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise Finance and Development Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise potentially offer significant jobs and income generation opportunities for women. This tool kit aims to guide ADB staff and consultants in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive public policy and projects to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise development.
Asghar Ali Syed Keywords ADB Empowering Micro small and Medium Enterprises islamic finance Read more about Asghar Ali Syed Mr. Asghar Ali Syed is the Head of Corporate Procurement at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), bringing together a distinguished legal background with extensive expertise in global procurement and compliance. Asghar leads ADB’s central corporate procurement unit with a forward-looking, client-focused approach. He places strong emphasis on compliance, innovation, and continuous improvements in operational efficiency.