The EBRD’s Women in Business programme is expanding into Tajikistan, making it the 17th country to benefit from improved financing and business advice for female entrepreneurs.

The Bank has allocated US $10 million to the Women in Business programme in Tajikistan. As well as access to finance, the award-winning programme will help women access the knowledge needed to develop their businesses, through business advice, training courses in key entrepreneurial skills and a mentoring programme. Bank Eskhata is the first partner, which will receive a loan of US $1 million under. Other local banks and microfinance institutions are expected to join the programme over the course of the next three years.