for instance the european progress microfinance facility programme implemented in lithuania addresses the barriers women microentrepreneurs face in accessing financial services this is particularly the case of inclusive innovation policies that foster entrepreneurship among disadvantaged or underrepresented groups such as competitive start fund for female entrepreneurs in ireland as well as those that promote the development of innovative solutions for regional challenges such as the prototypes of social innovation programme in chile some of these new activities may serve the needs of more disadvantaged or excluded groups or geographical areas that were previously underserved thus improving the wellbeing of these populations oecd f