; and (ii) by striking the poor and very poor. and inserting the poor and very poor, especially women; ; and (F) by adding at the end the following: (5) assistance for the purpose of promoting the economic empowerment of women, including through increased access to financial resources and improving property rights, inheritance rights, and other legal protections; and (6) assistance for the purpose of scaling up evidence-based graduation approaches, which include targeting the very poor and households in ultra-poverty, consumption support, promotion of savings, skills training, and asset transfers. . (2) In subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general There is authorized to be established within the Agency an office to support the Agency’s efforts to broaden and deepen local financial markets, expand access to appropriate financial products and services, and support the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall possess technical expertise and ability to offer leadership in the field of financial sector development. ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking use of central funding mechanisms .— and all that follows through In order to ensure and inserting use of central funding mechanisms .—In order to ensure ; (II) by striking the office shall and all that follows through and other practitioners and inserting the office shall provide coordination and support for field-implemented programs, including through targeted core support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and local financial markets ; and (III) by striking clause (ii); (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by inserting , particularly by protecting the use and funding of local organizations in countries in which the Agency invests, after and sustainability ; and (II) by inserting , especially women after the poor and very poor