PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

603653

Primary Business Area

Manufacturing, Agribusiness & Services

Disclosure Date

Nov 2, 2019

Country

Sri Lanka

Region

South Asia

IFC Approval Date

Oct 14, 2019

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$478,149.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Jul 2, 2024

Project Estimated Start Date

Oct 1, 2019

Project Estimated End Date

May 31, 2022

Project Description

The objective of the project is to increase the number and role of women in distributor network serving FMCGs. The project will also be an opportunity to improve efficiencies of FMCG distribution chain by helping retailers and distributors to adopt digital payment methods. While IFC will work with both men and women in the project, it is intended that the number and role of women distributors (as owners/managers or contributors) will increase and distributors will have higher sales revenues from CBL products due to better management of operations. Retailers will have improved business processes. The project will have 2 components, Comp 1: Increase the number and/or role played by women owners and employees of distributor network and Comp 2: Identify barriers preventing distributors and retailers from migrating digital payments and pilot a solution.

Development Results

E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation