The project aims to enhance and strengthen knowledge, policy development and national capacities of developing countries and countries with economies in transition to improve their policies and programmes supporting the growth of micro-, small-, and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) in order to promote productive activities, job creation, income generation and entrepreneurship especially among socially disadvantaged groups including women, youth, and to effectively contribute to the achievement of…
Enhancing national capacities for unleashing full potentials of micro-, small- and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving sustainable development goals in developing countries
Countries: Kenya , Tanzania , Gambia , Brazil , Peru , Cambodia , Lao PDR , Philippines , Sri Lanka , Fiji
Partners: UNDP, UNIDO, UNCTAD, WB, UNGC, ICC, ADB, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Ford Foundation, UNF, Gates Foundation
Donors: China
Status: Closed
Mobilizing Science, Technology and Innovation in Developing Countries for the SDGs
The Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) was launched as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the objective to support the SDGs. It includes three major components – an Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) of over 30 UN-system agencies; an annual multi-stakeholder Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum; and an on-line platform that is expected to serve as a gateway for information on existing science, technology and innovation (STI) initiatives, mechanisms and…
Countries: Ethiopia , Kenya , Ghana , India , Serbia
Partners: FAO, WB, UNCTAD, UNEP, WIPO
Donors: China
Status: Closed
Enhancing capacity of developing countries to achieve sustainable agriculture through the transfer of Juncao technology for alleviating poverty and promoting productive employment
Small-scale farmers in mountainous areas and in drought and desertification- affected regions of developing countries encounter constant challenges with respect to growing agricultural produce putting them at risk of not being able to get enough harvests to support their families’ livelihoods. Lack of sufficient arable land to grow traditional agricultural produce, especially in mountainous areas and in regions experiencing drought, land degradation and desertification, compounds the…
Countries: Madagascar , Central African Republic , Nigeria , Lao PDR , Nepal , Melanesia , Papua New Guinea
Donors: China
Status: Closed
Strengthening national capacities for enhancing MSME resilience and building forward better to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in developing countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative
Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). MSMEs help reduce levels of poverty through job creation and economic growth, they are key drivers of employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship for women, youth and groups in vulnerable situations, and also make up the majority of the world’s food producers and ensure sustainable food production systems, they play a critical…
Countries: Ethiopia , Kenya , Madagascar , Zimbabwe , Gambia , Cambodia , Lao PDR , Philippines , Sri Lanka
Partners: ILO, ITC, UNCTAD, ECA, ESCAP, UNIDO, UNOSSC
Donors: China
Status: Active