Friday, 2nd of February 2024. The President of the Timor-Leste Women Entrepreneurs Association, Hergui Luina Fernandes Alves, together with the Vice President of Creative Industry and Social Business Affairs, Sandra Felisbela A. do Rêgo, met with IFC representatives, including Country Director of IFC Mr. David Friedman and two consultants, Mrs. Sonal Akhaury & Sarina Bolla.

The objective of this meeting is to discuss plans for organizing the women entrepreneurship award to be held annually and to conduct a needs assessment for SME members before implementing entrepreneurship training and aiding access to capital.