MetLife Foundation partners with Pourakhi Nepal

KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 5: MetLife Foundation has today partnered with Pourakhi Nepal for a program to build the health and financial resilience of women entrepreneurs who are potential migrants, existing migrants, or returnee migrants.

The total monetary worth of the program is US $50,000 which will be used across four key pillars: Entrepreneurship, Access to Financial Services, Linkage to Markets, and Peer-to-Peer Learning. It is targeted towards Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Makwanpur to support around 15,000 women living in these three districts.

This program is being coordinated with MSC Global Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that has been working towards financial, social, and economic inclusion activities for the past 20 years.

 Nirmal Kajee Shrestha, Vice President and General Manager of MetLife Nepal said, “Women entrepreneurs in Nepal need support to build their ventures and enhance their income, create digital footprints, and access a variety of financial services. And, the program to be launched by MetLife and Pourakhi Nepal will assist them in this regard.”