- 1. Short Diagnostic of the Women Business Associations in South
Asia- overview - Camelia Bulat, CIPE RepresentativeFebruary 2nd,
2013Copyright 2012 by the Center for International Private
Enterprise. All rights reserved
2. CIPE Diagnostics Gather basic information about the
organizations; Assess organizational capacity and ability to serve
membersneeds; Assess role of the organization in advocacy; Assess
women business associations from: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan
Pakistan 3. TOPICS Information about the organization
Organizational capacity: Strategy: mission, vision, objectives,
goals Governance Board, Management and Staff Membership Programs
and Services Finance Advocacy 4. Basic information All associations
included inthe survey have an office,phone numbers, emailsand
website. Establishment: rather new organizations; After 1983 Type:
women chambers,women associations,federations 5. Strategy / Mission
/ Vision / Goals All organizations have missionstatements, visions,
goals andobjectives; Key words from the mission andvision
statements: equitable society, empower women entrepreneurs, enhance
the status of women, develop and promote women entrepreneurship
develop successful models advance the interests of business women.
6. Governance Registered, formal organizations Articles of
incorporations, writtenpolicy and procedures, codes ofconduct
Boards of Directors: Volunteers Diverse board size: 4 , 9, 15, 19
Good practice: terms in serving onthe Board Board renewal: yes/ no
Executive team / staff 7. Membership Small => large
membershipbase; Women in business,entrepreneurs,
managers,professional policy makers; Different
membershipcategories: organizations,associate,
individualentrepreneurs, lifemembership; Feed-back, benefits,
valueto membership 8. Programs and Services Various
programsdedicated to womendevelopment, training,entrepreneurship,
fairs,exhibitions, networking,etc; Strong partnershipswith
internationalorganizations 9. Finance Dues; Donors; Sponsors Board
support 10. Advocacy Identify challenges; Advocacy activities;
Emphasis on access tofinance; Partnerships with publicauthorities;
Good communicators.
