The Resilience & Gender Inclusive Enterprise System (RIES) Project  is strengthen the enabling environment for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).  It is creating a more inclusive value chain (VC) ecosystem for handloom (Eastern Province – Ampara and Batticaloa), fruits, vegetables (Northern Province – Mullaitivu and Vavuniya), cinnamon, pepper (Sabaragamuwa Province – Kegalle and Rathnapura, Uva Province – Badulla), cocoa (Uva Province – Monaragala), dairy (Uva Province – Badulla, Monaragala, Central Province – Nuwara Eliya) and seed potato Central Province – Nuwara Eliya).  The project is focusing on women’s economic empowerment and climate resilience, while working with  5,000 farmers, and over 500 value chain actors.