Name of assignment/project: “Gendered Impacts of SME Policy Responses to Covid-19 in SouthEast Asia: Examples from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam”  

Year: 2021

Location: Vietnam

Client: Monash University

Main project features:

The research aims to uncover the gender impact of SME policy responses to Covid-19 in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The research analyse how women’s SMEs are affected by access or lack thereof, to recovery and stimulus packages in the three Target Countries, and the efficacy of these measures from a gender perspective. The research was guided by the two key research objectives:

  • Assessing (positive and negative, expected, and unexpected) the gendered impact of SME policy responses from April to December 2020.
  • Proposing practical and specific recommendations for policymakers and the donor community on ways to improve their policies and practices that strengthen gender responsiveness for the SME sector.

Activities performed: Desk review of project documents; preparing data collection instruments and training materials; data cleaning.