Sentences with phrase «improving access to financing»

Improving access to financing is one area where technology and innovation can make a significant contribution through the development of alternative business models and utilizing the power of the Internet.

Focusing on the role of small and medium - sized enterprises... the [project] will facilitate the development of competitive enterprises... by stimulating innovation, enhancing workforce skills, accelerating new enterprise formation, improving access to finance, and addressing shortcomings in the business environment.

In late 2014 the IFC said it would help City Bank improve access to finance for small businesses in Bangladesh by improving the bank's loan and risk management processes.

«Alongside devolution, there is a pressing need to improve access to finance for SMEs.

Labour's «Help to Build» scheme will attempt to address this through improving access to finance by guaranteeing a proportion of bank loans to small house builders.

Mr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for improved access to financing to accelerate the transformation of African economies.

It is particularly important that we support small and medium - sized firms and the Games Investment Fund would improve access to finance, as well as promoting creativity and innovation in the UK.

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To continue April's thread of topics around improving financial literacy, I had the pleasure of speaking with Levi King, Co-founder & CEO of Nav, (a site that helps business owners manage their business credit and get streamlined access to financing) earlier this weeTo continue April's thread of topics around improving financial literacy, I had the pleasure of speaking with Levi King, Co-founder & CEO of Nav, (a site that helps business owners manage their business credit and get streamlined access to financing) earlier this weeto financing) earlier this week.

The Program applies the latest thinking in public finance and resource policy to assess how governments can improve the global competitiveness of the energy sector, improve the understanding of the need for energy market access, foster the innovation that will create the energy sector of the future, and help policymakers collaborate locally, nationally and globally.

«Despite various encouraging developments to encourage more angel investment, via the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, a lot more needs to be done to improve access to early stage financing,» suggested Rajeeb Dey, CEO and founder of Enternships.com.

«Market participants will look back on this municipal green bond issuance for Massachusetts, and see it as the gateway to further green bond issuances across the many states and many cities that are hoping to access less expensive funding to improve infrastructure, protect natural resources and offer renewable energy,» says Bill Daley, Managing Director in Public Finance.

Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage company focused on improving access to home financing for a new generation of homeowners, announced that it has funded over $ 1 billion dollars in mortgage loans to date.

Schools wanting to increase meal take - up or improve their school food finances have been able to receive help and access a suite of targeted resources and support.

The Deputy Head of Macroeconomic Research Unit, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Millicent deGraft - Johnson who spoke on the governments short to medium - term development programme said it was aimed at providing opportunities for growth and job creation through the private sector, and had developed concrete reform actions to tackle key challenges to private investment such as ensuring macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability, improving the ease of doing business and enhancing access to affordable and long - term financing and de-risking instruments.

The event was a culmination of a joint initiative of the Senate President and DFID's ENABLE 2 and GEMS 3 programmes and had been preceded by a comprehensive research into laws inhibiting businesses in Nigeria leading to specific legislative proposals to improve the business environment in terms of competition and consumer protection, transportation and infrastructure, improving MSMEs access to finance, reform of land use and construction laws and administration, doing business reforms amongst others.

Pending her confirmation by the New York State Senate, Ms. Crossdale will serve as Acting Director, where she will lead NYSOFAs efforts to improve access to cost - effective non-medical support services for older individuals to maximize their ability to age in their community and avoid higher levels of publicly - financed care.

We've recruited thousands of business mentors, we're investing # 2m in rural businesswomen, and in the autumn I will be bringing forward fresh ideas on how to improve women's access to finance.

As she looks ahead to the November general election, the former chief of staff for Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh (D - Manhattan) said she planned on stressing the most important issues to voters throughout the district, including campaign finance reform, job creation and improving access to vital services, especially for women and seniors.

«The RC Refinery, in collaboration with its Canadian partners, will support and promote sustainable organisation on artisanal and small - scale miners to create access to technology, machines, equipment and financing, which are essential to improve capacity», he said.

Beyond R&D, Janssen GPH will «cultivate and help implement innovative pricing and results - based financing models that improve access to these medicines».

The event has been created to address many of the major priorities of the regional Governments for education; in improving finance; increasing access; raising the levels of quality; increasing vocational and skills development for higher employment levels; and harnessing low - cost technologies to improve reach.

His research focuses primarily on (1) strengthening economic evaluations of preventive interventions, (2) facilitating evidence - based policy - making through strategic investments in preventive services, and (3) evaluating the utility of performance - based financing to access new resources for improving health.

What is needed is improved education and access to skills with a more equitable system of education, finance and admission.»

Despite the success of the School Food Plan, schools continue to need ongoing support, access to finance and time to improve the whole experience of food for children in school, and create an environment that enables healthy habits.

«We're encouraged to see this proposal would increase funding for charter school facilities grants and improve access to loans and other financing for charter schools.

IHEP recognizes that international efforts to improve institutional transparency, accountability, and financing can help to inform our nation's own efforts to improve college access, affordability, and student success, especially for underserved populations.

A key strategy to improving educational outcomes and closing achievement gaps for children from low - income families is improving state finance systems to ensure equitable funding and increased access to resources, according to a new study from Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Schools wanting to increase meal take - up or improve their school food finances have been able to receive help and access a suite of targeted resources and support.

They've improved its visibility within HSBC online banking, to be sure, but it's still handled by HSBC's so - called WHIRL credit card platform from the legacy HSBC Finance systems, so bank branch staff don't have access to your credit card accounts, other than to view a balance, which is 24 - 48 hours delayed, and take payments.

A study released by USMI demonstrates how housing finance risks can be significantly reduced for the GSEs and taxpayers, while maintaining access to homeownership with improved borrower economics, through greater use of private mortgage insurance (MI).

To continue April's thread of topics around improving financial literacy, I had the pleasure of speaking with Levi King, Co-founder & CEO of Nav, (a site that helps business owners manage their business credit and get streamlined access to financing) earlier this weeTo continue April's thread of topics around improving financial literacy, I had the pleasure of speaking with Levi King, Co-founder & CEO of Nav, (a site that helps business owners manage their business credit and get streamlined access to financing) earlier this weeto financing) earlier this week.

You can use this free tool to access your credit score and get complete debt and credit analysis with tips on how to improve your finances based on your personal situation.

I have access to many lenders that aren't federally regulated and strategies that you can employ to improve your credit and ensure you are in the best situation possible when you need financing.

HUD wants to improve access to FHA financing by (A) offering educational counseling to home buyers and (B) clarifying lending guidelines to mortgage lenders.

A correctly targeted tax break for games production, improved R&D tax credits and a Creative Content Fund would help more games developers to access finance, grow their businesses and export.»

Introducing a Video Games Investment Fund to provide grants and # for # match funding for original IP game projects to improve games businesses» ability to access finance.

To improve developers» access to finance, the Government should facilitate the development of a Games Investment Fund (GIFTo improve developers» access to finance, the Government should facilitate the development of a Games Investment Fund (GIFto finance, the Government should facilitate the development of a Games Investment Fund (GIF).

The City Strategic Plans on UPA drastically improved the legal status of urban producers and the security of their land use; better service provision to urban farmers (training and extension, veterinary services; improved access of urban producer groups to local sources of financing and credit)

It also highlights the need to use weather index - based insurance within an integrated approach that also considers constraints such as lack of access to finance, improved seed, inputs and markets.

These financing opportunities help small businesses and not - for - profits access upfront capital to make energy efficiency upgrades in their buildings to improve their energy efficiency and lower their energy bills.

Its main activities include supporting policy analysis and elaboration, technical assistance to national governments, drafting of knowledge products, help with energy planning, alignment with national and international partners, improved project preparation, guidance on access to finance, coordination of energy initiatives in the region and creation of networking spaces.

Hochberg claims that this interest in the energy sector stems from the need to provide affordable energy access to improve healthcare and living standards, but large fossil fuel infrastructure and centralized power projects that Ex-Im often finances will do little to improve energy access.

The NAMA focuses on a set of interventions and measures related to policy development, technical assistance, and access to finance that will be integrated within sustainable commercial oriented investment activities that contribute to enhanced agriculture productivity, climate change mitigation and adaptation, improved food security, and increased incomes.

Scaled up, new and additional, predictable and adequate fimding as well as improved access shall be provided to developing countries, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, to enable and support enhanced action on mitigation, including substantial finance to prevent deforestation (REDD - plus), adaptation, teclmology development and transfer and capacity - building, for enhanced implementation of the Convention.

The potential for ABSs to improve access to justice lies in the likelihood that the new forms of financing and management expertise that they can attract will spur efficiencies and innovations in the design and delivery of legal services (and «products»).

It has shown its value in financing litigation for corporates and institutions and improving access to justice for smaller investors in David and Goliath cases.

Already, several companies have introduced solutions that improve on several traditional business activities, from creating better agreements — companies such as Jincor, which offers simple smart contract creation — to giving consumers better access to services like financing and cloud storage.

The methodologies and tools provide an innovative strategy built upon the literature of governance and finance to understand how to improve access, quality and equity of ECS.

«Improving access to affordable mortgage financing for qualified home buyers and investors and aggressively pursuing more loan modifications and short sales is necessary to help reenergize the housing market and spur an economic recovery.»

Fundwell users get access to the best funding options they are eligible for today, and improve their fundability for more and lower cost financing in the future.