Mariam Koyava, the Managing Partner of SavvY, speaks at the USAID Access to Finance Forum on "Access to Finance Assessment for MSME"

The USAID Economic Security Program hosted an Access to Finance Forum with the goal of highlighting the importance of capital flows for creating quality jobs, investment, and income growth in the program's priority sectors - light manufacturing, hospitality, shared intellectual services, and creative industries. The event was a first step in addressing a critical issue in the ecosystem of all sectors of Georgia's economy, namely access to finance/capital flow. During the forum, an electronic guide on access to finance was presented, providing micro, small and medium enterprises with information on available financing programs and the requirements for accessing them.