The need to support countries formulating policies and strategies for MSME resilience has been recognized by the General Assembly resolution A/RES/74/270 . In the Secretary-General’s report ‘Shared responsibility, global solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic’ , supporting MSMEs is outlined as a focus area to tackle socio-economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supporting MSMEs and informal workers is also included as one of the five pillars in the…
Strengthened Resilience of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa and Asia
Recipients: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Philippines
Partners: ILO, ITC, UNIDO
Status: Active
Strengthening national capacities to design and implement public sector innovation strategy for accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals
While innovation in the public sector is often overlooked due to its gradual and understated nature, it holds immense potential as a catalyst to accelerate the implementation of SDGs. However, it is necessary to broaden our understanding of innovation beyond just technological advancements and to view it as a new approach to policymaking, business processes, partnership and service delivery for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency in public sectors. Innovation does not happen in a vacuum.…
Recipients: Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Partners: RCOs, ASEAN
Donors: China
Status: Active