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Kenya

YBI and Somo Revolving Loan Fund

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The YBI and Somo Revolving Loan Fund operates as a financial empowerment initiative targeting young, low-income female entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary mechanism involves providing…

Ghana

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP)

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) offers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and supporting the growth of startups and small businesses.…

Cote d'Ivoire

Orange Corners Côte d'Ivoire

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The program runs in cohorts, with each cohort lasting about 6 months. During this period, participants receive comprehensive support to develop their business ideas and skills.Key Components:Training…

Georgia

The Young Entrepreneur Program

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The program was structured to provide comprehensive support to young entrepreneurs, consisting of three main components: pre-financing support and training, co-financing (financial assistance), and…

Bolivia

The Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP)

Year Introduced: 2013 | Supra-national

Overall, the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) worked through a multi-faceted approach to address youth unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean:Direct Support: YEP provided direct…

Portugal

Cascais Entrepreneurial Schools

Year Introduced: 2007 | Sub-national

The program allows students (from 7 years old up to 22 years old) from Cascais develop entrepreneurial skills, understand the different stages of the entrepreneurial process and be aware of the role…

Jamaica

JAMPRO (Jamaica Promotions Corporation)

Year Introduced: 1990 | National-level

JAMPRO serves as the primary agency for promoting business opportunities in export and investment to both local and international private sectors. One of JAMPRO's key functions is to attract and…

United States

Parallel18

Year Introduced: 2016 | Sub-national

Parallel18 is an all-encompassing organization that provides training and support for startups at any stage of the growth process. Parallel18 provides four main programs to help entrepreneurs…

United States

Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC)

Year Introduced: 2006 | Sub-national

Oregon InC is a publicly funded council that designs and implements high impact industry opportunity projects, signature research centers in target industries and SBIR/STTR grant support programs for…

Portugal

Entrepreneur's Desk

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The Entrepreneur’s Desk (Balcão do Empreendedor) initiative simplifies entrepreneurship and business regulatory compliance by offering a single government digital portal for entrepreneurs and…

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