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WBL: Supportive Framework, Entrepreneurship, There is a comprehensive framework to support women entrepreneurs, women-owned or women-led businesses

The indicator assesses whether: (1) there is a plan or strategy supporting female entrepreneurs; (2) the plan or strategy that supports female entrepreneurs provide for specific targets and indicators; (3) the plan or strategy that supports female entrepreneurs provide for monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; (3) there is an agency supporting female entrepreneurs; (4) there is a nationally applicable definition on what constitutes a women-owned business or women-led business.

Partial score of 0.2 is assigned to each of the three underlying components realized. The total indicator score is the sum of component scores, capped at 1. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)