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Small and Medium Enterprises
In line with the decent work agenda of the ILO the Small and Medium Enterprises Unit seeks to unlock the potential of creating more and better jobs in small businesses - a sector where the bulk of employment is being provided.
The unit offers the following six products under four product lines:
The unit offers the following six products under four product lines:
Building Entrepreneurship and Management Skills
 Photo by Miriam Christensen | Entrepreneurship and SME Management Training |
Women Entrepreneurship DevelopmentA set of training packages specifically designed for the needs of women entrepreneurs, offered in over 25 countries. More... | Entrepreneurship Education |
Providing Access to Markets
 | Value Chain DevelopmentTraining and advisory services on how to integrate SMEs into local and global value chains, one of our younger products facing an increasing demand. Presently 24 active projects with a Volume of USD 33 Mio. |
Reforming the Enabling Environment
 | Evidence-based Policy DevelopmentAdvisory services on how to assess the environment in which businesses operate, how to identify priorities, and how to formulate reform proposals, a recently developed product being used in 9 countries. More... |
Responsible Workplace Practices
 | Productivity Training for SMEs |
Further Information
What's new
- Another step closer to an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Cambodia - Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises in Cambodia: Main Findings - New reports outline policy framework for higher growth and more and better jobs
- New Evidence on Impact of ILO's Entrepreneurship Training on Firm Growth and Employment
- ILO's Entrepreneurship Education Outreach Numbers (2009-2013) are out - Over 2.3 million students and 13'100 teachers reached
- Rapport analytique de l'enquête 2012 auprès des entreprises du Cameroun and Evaluation de l'environnement des affaires au Cameroun - 2013
- Evaluación del entorno para empresas sostenibles - Honduras and Encuesta empresarial de Honduras 2012: Análisis de resultados and Estretegia nacional de empresa sostenible en Honduras
- Viet Nam gives a Green Light to Include Entrepreneurship Education in the National Curriculum for Secondary Education - Viêt Nam cho phép dua giáo duc kinh doanh vào chu'o'ng trình giang day trung hoc trên toàn quôc
- ILO expands engagement with multinational enterprises to improve productivity and working conditions in Chinese suppliers
- "Is Small Still Beautiful?" - New ILO/GIZ Study on Job Creation of Small Enterprises