Partner
UK Aid/Department for International Development
Target
Creating 45,000 jobs (75% female) and increasing the incomes of 65,000 poor households.
Sector
Leather, horticulture, cotton, labour sourcing, access to finance, private sector development
Year
2013-2020
Regional Presence
National-level, 10 regions of Ethiopia
Enterprise Partners (EP) was a UKaid-funded programme implemented by DAI, employing the market systems development approach in six sectors in Ethiopia from 2013 to 2020. It formed the major component of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (formerly DFID)’s flagship Private Enterprise Programme in Ethiopia (PEPE) implemented by DAI and a consortium of partners including First Consult, Itad, Enclude and BCaD.
The programme worked to change the way that markets work for the poor so that poor people are included in the benefits of growth and economic development as consumers, employees and investors. In each sector and sub-sector, Enterprise Partners identified key constraints and developed socially and environmentally sensitive strategies to transform markets by working with industry actors to introduce better business models.
Enterprise Partners worked through two major pillars:
Agro-Industry: In three of the government priority sectors – garments, leather and horticulture.
Access to Finance: Strengthening financial systems for increased investments for small, medium, and large enterprises as well as promoting private equity and foreign direct investment.
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