Funding by the Australian government in 13 woman-owned and women-led small businesses in the Philippines has helped sustain 13 SMEs and 1.068 full-time quality jobs while also creating new economic opportunities via business growth. An initiative known as the Investing in Women launched the Macquarie Investing in Women RISE Fund to enable women SMEs to adapt and respond to various business opportunities during the pandemic. This Fund provided investments to 13 women-owned SMEs across urban and rural markets in the Philippines and helped sustain over 1,068 full-time quality jobs in the agriculture, tech, infrastructure, and other such sectors.
