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Australia

The Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA) Foundation

Year Introduced: 2003 | National-level

The Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA) offers several programs designed to support young entrepreneurs and foster enterprise leadership. These programs include:Funding Support ENYA…

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…

South Africa

The Youth Enterprise Development Strategy (YEDS)

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The YEDS is targeted at individuals aged 18-35 and is built around several key principles: Youth Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship is a Shared Responsibility - It is the responsibility…

Estonia

e-Estonia

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

The main features of e-Estonia encompass a wide range of digital solutions and services designed to streamline government operations and improve the lives of citizens: Digital ID: Every Estonian…

Germany

National Strategy for Social Innovations and Social Enterprises

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The National Strategy for Social Innovations and Social Enterprises underpinned by seven main guiding principles:Act sustainably: The strategy aims to contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable…

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…

Jamaica

The Jamaican Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy is guided by three key principles:A life-cycle approach: This principle acknowledges that human development occurs along a continuum. While the National Youth…

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe:Works

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

In collaboration with business development organizations and training institutions, Zimbabwe:Works provided a comprehensive array of non-financial services aimed at fostering entrepreneurship among…

Italy

SELFIEmployment

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The SELFIEmployment program structured to support young entrepreneurs through a comprehensive process that includes financial support, and ongoing development assistance. The program targets young…

United States

The Minority Business Development Agency

Year Introduced: 1969 | National-level

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, operates with a mission to foster the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises (…

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