Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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…

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…

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…

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 (…

Year Introduced: 2007 | National-level

The Regional Business Development Centres offered a range of services designed to support businesses at various stages of their growth and development. The Centres focused on addressing identified…

Year Introduced: 2020 | Supra-national

The Black Founders Fund is a comprehensive initiative that supports Black-led businesses in several key ways: Non-dilutive Funding: The Fund provides $150K in non-dilutive funding to selected…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

International Relations is a cross-sectoral approach of the Argentinean government which aims to help and promote the internationalization of Entrepreneurs and SMEs; foster Argentina's connection…

Year Introduced: | National-level

What do we do? We support the economic reactivation of Esmeraldas and Manabí affected by the 2016 earthquake, through the development and strengthening of enterprises and value chains. Program…

Year Introduced: | National-level

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) works by providing a range of support services and financial products to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. They currently run a range of initiatives…

Year Introduced: 2011 | Sub-national

Creation of a state framework to coordinate and connect the entrepreneurial support parties and the offer of services for entrepreneurs and SMEs. Via this Secretariat, the Province managed to…