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Small Enterprise Programme
In line with the decent work agenda of the ILO the Small Enterprise Programme 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 Programme offers the following six products under four product lines:
The Programme 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
- "Is Small Still Beautiful?" - New ILO/GIZ Study on Job Creation of Small Enterprises
- Baseline study commissioned by ILO on youth entrepreneurship in Free State, South Africa finds shortfall between potential and actual young entrepreneurs. Calls for compulsory entrepreneurship education in secondary schools to overcome this.
- Employers come out with new analysis on enabling environment for enterprise development in Latin America including substantial contributions from the Small Enterprise Programme
- New ILO assessment reveals taxation, registration cost, and access to finance as the biggest hurdles of the business environment for small enterprises in Malawi
- Cooperation with Switzerland's 2nd largest retailer Coop - First results
- Tracer Study on Entrepreneurship Training documents outreach to 4.5 Mio participants and creation of 2.7 Mio jobs