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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Italy
Contamination Labs

Year Introduced: | National-level

The CLabs programs operate as innovative entrepreneurship education initiatives within the university system. These programs typically run for about five months, offering a unique blend of…

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Yemen
Al Amal Rural Expansion Project

Year Introduced: | National-level

Al Amal Microfinance Bank offers loans without requiring traditional collateral through a unique approach that involves the use of guarantors or third-party guarantees instead. This method is…

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Croatia
The South East European Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (SEECEL)

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The SEECEL was a regional non-profit institution to support a structured and strategic form of cooperation in the field of human capital development, particularly on lifelong entrepreneurial learning…

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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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Bangladesh
The Service Innovation Fund (SIF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The SIF provides funding and support for innovative projects aimed at improving public services through digital means. It is open to a wide range of participants, including government agencies,…

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Netherlands
Dutch Public Procurement Act

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Dutch Public Procurement Act (Nieuwe Aanbestedingswet 2012) requires that, wherever possible, large tenders be split up into several smaller contracts, thereby enabling collective bidding by…

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Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development contains four key subsidies for startups including the Startup Subsidy, the Branding Subsidy, the R&D Subsidy and the…

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Sierra Leone
National MSME Development Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), invited IFC Advisory Services to assist in creating a national micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME)…

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Estonia
Startup Estonia program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Startup Estonia focuses on creating a cohesive startup ecosystem. Instead of providing direct financial support to startups we are help partners establish high quality services for startups and…