GGSF Gender-Smart Action Lab
GGSF Gender-Smart Action Lab is a one-day interactive gathering for people working across finance and impact who are ready to roll up their sleeves, challenge a few assumptions, and learn from each other around a simple idea: Finance can work better for women, and figuring out how should be practical and collaborative.
Why does it matter
Since its launch in February 2009, the Fund has played a pivotal role in driving economic development in emerging markets by providing development finance to micro-enterprises and low-income households through partner financial intermediaries (PFIs). Reflecting the dynamic changes in the microfinance sector, the Fund enhanced its mission from the 1st of January 2024, with a renewed focus on gender-smart financial services
Mission
The GGSF, a $500 million blended finance fund, addresses the funding gap faced by underserved women and women-led business in developing markets. Through gender-smart financial services and technical support, it promotes livelihoods, gender equality, and women’s leadership.
Time: 9am – 5pm CEST
Location: European Convention Center Luxembourg
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
