The Way to Business. Program for Ukrainian women in Poland

The MFC is delighted to announce the program in Poland on supporting Ukrainian entrepreneurial female displaced by the war in Ukraine.

With the support provided by JP Morgan Chase & Co, the MFC Program aims to help Ukrainian women gain financial independence and socio-economic outreach through entrepreneurship.

Since the beginning of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, according to the UNHCR Poland has sheltered more than 3 million Ukrainian displaced by the war in Ukraine, the vast majority of whom are women with children and elderly under their care. Currently, over 1,5 million displaced are staying in the country on a permanent basis. 

According to the Polish Economic Institute, between January and December 2022 16,000 of  new single person enterprises were established in Poland by Ukrainians and 41% of this amount goes to Ukrainian women. Facilitations are constantly being introduced that will allow Ukrainians to more effeciently both open their companies in Poland and move them from Ukraine. However, it is still quite a complicated process for them. 40% cite lack of experience in the Polish market as the main barrier to business development.   

The idea behind the Program is to empower Ukrainian women to gain financial independence and build their own path to sucess through entrepreneurship, thereby increasing their economic and social opportunities, and wellbeing.