Empretec - Entrepreneurship global network

EMPRETEC is a flagship capacity-building programme of UNCTAD for the promotion of entrepreneurship and micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) to facilitate sustainable development and inclusive growth.

Empretec programme stands for:

A strong global network of national Empretec centres who provide supporting services to entrepreneurs, including vulnerable groups, with a focus on developing countries.
National centres with strong governmental links who contribute to policy advice.
The delivery of the unique Entrepreneurship Training Workshop on entrepreneurial skills building.
34 years of entrepreneurship promotion experience - with a worldwide network of over 500'000 trained entrepreneurs named empretecos.

Empretec is recognized by United Nations General Assembly resolutions since 2012 as a tool for sustainable development of entrepreneurship.

Programmes

Entrepreneurship training

Business linkages

Women in Business Awards

News

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive acceleration in the use of telehealth.

Entrepreneurs leap into health-care innovation post COVID-19

Entrepreneurs are key to driving much-needed innovation in a world seeking more modern, resilient, equitable and accountable health systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Dec 2022

A woman technician performs fishery quality control in a lab in Port Victoria, Seychelles.

Seychelles outlines strategy to boost entrepreneurship

The East African island nation has launched a blueprint to equip entrepreneurs with the skills needed to build a knowledge-based and innovation-driven economy.

19 Dec 2022

Mozambican Uneiza Ali Issufo steers a construction business she founded to thrive in what’s traditionally seen as a men’s industry.

Women entrepreneurs share their climb to success

A new UNCTAD publication looks at what it takes to make women-led businesses thrive in challenging times.

21 Nov 2022

Small businesses account for 80% of Uganda’s GDP. Many of them are run by women, youth and refugees.

UNCTAD supports Uganda to develop a national strategy to boost entrepreneurship

The new strategy will help the country promote private sector growth and resilience to economic shocks.

14 Nov 2022

Empretec around the World

Countries:

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