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On June 24, 2026, the Central Bank for the Republic of Kosovo (CBK) officially launched the gender-disaggregated data Dashboard, a tool designed to enhance transparency and improve policymaking in financial inclusion with a focus on women's economic empowerment. The Dashboard addresses a statistical data gap in gender-disaggregated information within Kosovo's financial sector. Reporting of gender-disaggregated data began in July 2025, following the revision of the Manual for Reporting to the Credit Registry of Kosovo, which the CBK approved in June 2025. The initiative was developed under the WE Finance Code framework, an international programme currently implemented in more than 30 countries worldwide. The CBK leads Kosovo's implementation in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The Dashboard enables monitoring of key financing indicators on a gender-disaggregated basis, including the number and value of loans, interest rates, non-performing loans, collateralization levels, and rejected loans. This data will help identify challenges and opportunities for improving women's access to finance and support the development of more informed and effective policies. The CBK presented the Dashboard during a panel discussion titled "Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs" at the "Women in Business – She Rises 2026" Conference, hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade and Innovation. The event highlighted the importance of inter-institutional cooperation and financial sector engagement in supporting women entrepreneurs. The CBK remains committed to developing instruments and policies that promote financial inclusion and gender equality in line with international best practices and its Strategic Plan 2024-2028. The Dashboard is accessible at https://bqk-kos.org/wefinance/.