The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market announces the launch of a national analytical platform for monitoring the financing of women entrepreneurs - the first digital resource in the country providing a systematic and transparent view of women’s access to financial resources.
The platform was developed by the Agency within the framework of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Programme in the Republic of Kazakhstan, implemented jointly with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). One of the Programme’s key priorities is the development of a system for collecting, analysing and using data to expand women entrepreneurs’ access to financial services and improve the quality of decision-making.
The Agency collected and systematised credit data and developed a methodology for identifying women entrepreneurs. Developing this methodology was a key achievement of the initiative, as it enables, for the first time, a comprehensive and reliable assessment of women’s participation in entrepreneurial lending.
The platform provides comprehensive monitoring of the financing of women entrepreneurs across both the banking and microfinance sectors, covering the credit portfolios of small, medium-sized and large business entities. Its analytical functionality presents key credit portfolio indicators, portfolio structure and quality, sectoral and regional financing patterns, as well as the demographic and organisational characteristics of borrowers.
A unified filtering system enables users to generate analytical views by reporting date, business entity type, business size and region. This approach allows users to independently build the analytics they need – from nationwide indicators to detailed information for a specific region or economic sector.
The platform is available on the official website at https://wefikazakhstan.com/, operates around the clock and operates in three languages.
The launch of the platform contributes to greater transparency of information on the financing of women entrepreneurs, strengthens the analytical foundation for evidence-based decision-making, and supports the design of targeted measures to promote women's entrepreneurship.
The Agency will continue to develop analytical tools and enhance the quality of data to ensure equal access to financial resources for entrepreneurs.
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