Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.
 
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Georgia
The Young Entrepreneur Program

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Australia
The Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA) Foundation

Year Introduced: | 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…

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South Africa
The Youth Enterprise Development Strategy (YEDS)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Bolivia
The Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe:Works

Year Introduced: | 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…

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United States
The Minority Business Development Agency

Year Introduced: | 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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United Kingdom
Digital Business Academy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The DBA offered free online digital business courses covering key skills needed to start a business such as:Setting up a digital businessSizing an ideaDeveloping and managing digital productsMaking a…

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Taiwan
The One-Stop Startup Hubs

Year Introduced: | National-level

Complementary with the One-Stop Web Portal, the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), the administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), set up a one-stop…

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Australia
Landing Pads for Australians Scaling Globally

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Landing Pads program is built around dedicated working spaces in global innovation hubs such as Berlin, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai to give Australian entrepreneurs a space in which to…

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Nigeria
Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) Programme

Year Introduced: | National-level

The YES programme is aimed at equipping young people with the requisite skills and knowledge to be self-employed by starting and managing their own businesses. The programme is comprised of the…