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Philippines

Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay! Program (BPBH)

Year Introduced: 1995 | National-level

The Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay! Program operates through a structured application and support process administered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) under the Department of…

Albania

Diaspora Engagement in Albania’s Startup Ecosystem

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

Albania links diaspora engagement with startup development through financial incentives, structured mentorship, and targeted outreach. The program is coordinated by Startup Albania, the State Agency…

Morocco

UM6P Ventures and Global Hubs for Diaspora Engagement

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

UM6P Ventures operates as the venture capital investment arm of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), targeting DeepTech startups founded by Moroccans or Moroccan diaspora members at pre-seed…

Cameroon

WIDU.africa platform

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

WIDU.africa works through an online platform and standardised grant‑plus‑coaching model that structures diaspora remittances as co‑investments in African micro and small enterprises (MSEs).The…

Armenia

NerUzh Diaspora Tech Startup Program

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The NerUzh program operates through a structured multi-phase model combining international recruitment, intensive bootcamp training, competitive grant awards, and post-program support. The program is…

Canada

The Black Entrepreneurship Program

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The Black Entrepreneurship Program has three main components: the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (BELF), the National Ecosystem Fund (NEF) and the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (BEKH).…

Romania

START Program

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The START Program Romania operates through a structured multi-stage process combining eligibility screening, mandatory training, competitive business plan evaluation, and tiered funding disbursement…

Tanzania

National Entrepreneurship Development Fund (NEDF)

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

NEDF is administered nationally by the Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and disburses credit directly to individual entrepreneurs and groups through SIDO’s regional offices. It…

Venezuela

Law for the Promotion and Development of New Enterprises

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The law operates through integrated system combining registration mechanisms, tax incentives, financing access, administrative simplification, and institutional support.National Registry of…

Albania

National Startup and Innovation Program

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The National Startup and Innovation Program operates through multiple coordinated mechanisms combining policy development with direct support services:Legal and Policy Framework:The program is…

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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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