Co-Sponsor
Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)
Profile
Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) is an international economic development organization that creates business solutions to poverty. For over 70 years, MEDA has worked with local communities, entrepreneurs, and investors worldwide to support market-driven development, sustainable impact, and deploy impact investing to address systemic inequalities. Leveraging our capital and technical expertise, MEDA partners on programs that support entrepreneurs, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups, to grow their enterprises through access to finance, inclusive market linkages, skills development in climate-smart practices, and digital innovation. We are committed to creating 500,000 decent, inclusive, and sustainable jobs by 2030, allowing women and youth to meet their families’ needs while building climate-resilient communities.