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Entrepreneurship

Vocational Skills Development – Best practices and breakthrough innovations

2018, DEZA, Library of Studies Development Policy, Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Vocational Training

Abstract This paper presents seven different social enterprises located in Southern and Eastern Africa, India and Latin America. All chosen projects distinguish themselves through an innovative business approach and provide vocational skills development services to people from a disadvantaged background. An in-depth analysis of every project’s business model allows the identification of several success elements, […]

Impact Potential of Incubators for Employment and Income Creation

2018, DEZA, Library of Studies Aid Effectiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Migration, Palestine, Private Sector, Regional Development, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia

An analysis of the potential of incubators as a part of the development strategy of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in the SENAP region with a special focus on Tunisia, Tanzania, Zambia and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Summary “Incubators and their cousins, accelerators, provide hands-on training and mentoring, and often a physical space, […]

Boost Africa Initiative

2017, Library of Studies, SECO All Topics, Entrepreneurship, Private Sector

This paper takes a closer look at the Boost Africa Initiative, a joint project by the AfDB and the EIB, that wants to boost entrepreneurship in Africa through a three-pillared blended finance approach…. Read & Download studies

Blended Finance

2016, DEZA, Library of Studies All Topics, Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise

In order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, $2.5 trillion of additional financing is needed every year. By reviewing the most prominent instruments of blended finance, demonstrating their potential as well as addressing the associated risks, this paper provides a guideline for donors and recipients…. Read & Download studies

Social and Economic Integration of Refugees in the Region of their Origin

2016, DEZA, Library of Studies All Topics, Entrepreneurship, Migration

This paper aims to answer the following question: How can the great amount of refugees residing in the region of their origin be socially and economically better integrated without causing resentment and fear within the local population? The case of Jordan…. Read & Download studies

Vocational Skills Development

2016, DEZA, Library of Studies All Topics, Entrepreneurship, Vocational Training

This paper develops a quality and inclusive system for Vocational Skills Development (VSD). Therefore, it analyses current policies of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and differentiates between aid for the poor and aid for innovation…. Read & Download studies

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