Entrepreneurship Policy Hub

The Entrepreneurship Policy Framework and Implementation Guidance aims to support developing country policymakers in the design of initiatives, measures and institutions to promote entrepreneurship. It identifies policy objectives and options in the form of recommended actions, and proposes checklists, case studies and good practices. It also offers a user guide and methods for policy monitoring and evaluation, suggesting a set of indicators to measure progress.

Explore the Key Components of the Framework:

Pick of the month

12 Dec 2018 - EasyGov (★★★★)
Switzerland - Regulatory environment
EasyGov is a one-stop shop that centralizes, facilitates, accelerates and optimizes the mandatory administrative procedures for companies. Established companie...

12 Dec 2018 - National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) (★★★★)
Ghana - Entrepreneurship strategy
Ghana has introduced its National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP) with a view to providing integrated national support for start-ups and small busi...

06 Jul 2018 - Entrepreneurship Strategy of Ethiopia (★★★★)
Ethiopia - Entrepreneurship strategy
Establishment of an ecosystem that takes into account regional diversity, rural development, and aims at creating local higher value added content in manufactu...

The Toolkit

UNCTAD offers technical assistance to build the capacity on entrepreneurship policy design and implementation, to identify constraints, and develop a national strategy and action plan.

The step-by-step approach illustrated in this tutorial provides policy-makers with a comprehensive picture of UNCTAD's framework and tools.

08 March 2019Business training graduate helps Tanzanian girls stay in school

After completing UNCTAD's entrepreneurship programme, Jennifer Shigoli grew a start-up making reusable sanitary pads for girls who otherwise might miss out on an education.

26 February 2019Ecuador's fair-trade tea party

Two tea-makers from Ecuador are proving that the right entrepreneurial network and support system can brew social businesses that are ready to export.