SAFFAL Climate Tech for Women
Funds women-led South Asian SMEs tackling climate change with capacity building and funding.
Massive Earth Foundation runs the program under the EmPower Programme, a joint UNEP and UN Women initiative backed by the governments of Sweden, New Zealand, Switzerland and Germany. It combines capacity-building support with funding to help women entrepreneurs grow their climate businesses.
SAFFAL Climate Tech for Women backs women-led small and medium enterprises across South Asia working in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management, and other climate-focused fields. It's aimed at founders proving that a climate-resilient economy can be built today.
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