The Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund (AWEF) was a five-year program aimed at increasing women’s participation in the economy by fully incorporating gender dynamics into a systems-based approach. AWEF was guided by five key principles: empowerment, systemic change, learning and innovation, adaptability, and understanding political economy/stakeholder dynamics.

MSA was a critical partner in the AWEF consortium, responsible for setting up and implementing its results measurement systems, providing technical assistance on promoting women’s economic empowerment while applying a market systems approach, and leading the “learning hub” that designed and carried out select research studies to drive project improvement and external learning.