Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment in Financial Sector Deepening and Financial Inclusion Programmes

Given the complexities of measuring women's economic empowerment (WEE), this Guidance Note presents a framework and methodology for measuring the WEE outcomes of Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) projects and interventions. The Note can be used for both monitoring and evaluation purposes. 

The Note also provides useful guidance for undertaking research exploring concepts relating to empowerment (or any research where collecting the perspectives and experiences of women as well as men is important), addressing the complexities and subjective elements of empowerment. It is particularly useful for development practitioners and policymakers in the financial sector, providing methodologies for credible and effective monitoring and evaluation of WEE outcomes, thereby enhancing the impact and efficiency of financial inclusion initiatives.