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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Tanzania
National Entrepreneurship Development Fund (NEDF)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Sweden
ALMI Företagspartner AB (Almi)

Year Introduced: | National-level

ALMI operates through multiple interconnected financing and advisory services designed to serve businesses at different growth stages.Financing Services:Startup Loans provide initial funding to early…

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United Kingdom
Enterprise Investment Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Enterprise Investment Fund operates primarily through the UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), a national policy introduced in 1994. This scheme encourages individuals to invest directly in…

European Investment Fund (EIF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The European Investment Fund operates almost entirely through financial intermediaries rather than direct lending to firms; it commits capital to venture capital and private equity funds, provides…

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Estonia
e-Estonia

Year Introduced: | 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…

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South Africa
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

Year Introduced: | National-level

The central feature of B-BBEE is the B-BBEE Scorecard which measures companies’ commitment to black empowerment. The Scorecard assesses a company's level of compliance against five elements -…