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Asia-Pacific MSME Policymakers Network
ESCAP
The Network is an experience-sharing and coordination mechanism for MSME policymakers in the region. It represents a key two-way communication mechanism between ESCAP and its Member States for ongoing and future work.
Workshops - Policy toolkits to stream MSME formalization and inclusive delivery of formalization services
DESA
In partnerships with the Government of The Gambia, the Government of Kenya and UN Country Teams, two workshops were organized on enhancing MSME formalization and its contribution to MSME resilience. The workshops received over 300 participants, including the Vice President of The Gambia, the Senior Advisor of the President of Kenya, policymakers and MSME entrepreneurs. Four reports were also delivered to facilitate the formulation of coherent policy environment conducive for MSME formalization
Regional capacity building events to raise awareness of the role of competition related policies for access to markets in post COVID-19 resurgence of MSMEs
ECLAC, ESCAP, ESCWA, UNCTAD, UNECA, UNECE
The Competition and Consumer Protection Policies Branch at UNCTAD in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Economic Commissions, has issued guidance to member States on re-activating their economies.
Webinar series on the role of entrepreneurship policies in the resurgence of the MSME sector
UNCTAD
The webinars aimed at raising awareness of the role of entrepreneurship policies in the MSME resurgence and of UNCTAD's Entrepreneurship Policy Framework.
Bridging gaps between theory and practice is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. To this end, public policies are the formal means for landing obligations embeded in legal frameworks, as well as those voluntary commitments from different sources at the national and international level. Policies allow the cohesion and articulation of strategies to undertake concrete actions with impact on the collective welfare.
Workshop on Rethinking MSME Finance: A Post-Crisis Policy Agenda in Bhutan - 25 April 2022, 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM Bhutan Standard Time
ESCAP
The National Workshop of Bhutan took place on 25 April 2022. It enhanced the knowledge and capacity of the stakeholders on MSME development to foster a favorable ecosystem for financial inclusion and sustainability, mainly through strengthening MSME clustering and digital financial solutions for MSMEs. The workshop also enhanced the resilience of MSMEs in Bhutan to mitigate the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and facilitate MSMEs’ contributions to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Workshop on Rethinking MSME Finance: A Post-Crisis Policy Agenda in Bangladesh - 06 June 2022, 10:00 AM - 01:15 PM Bangladesh Standard Time
ESCAP
The objective of the National Workshop of Bangladesh is to enhance the knowledge and capacity of the stakeholders on MSME development to foster a favourable ecosystem for financial inclusion and sustainability in Bangladesh, mainly through strengthening MSME clustering and digital financial solutions for MSMEs. The workshop also aims to enhance the resilience of MSMEs in Bangladesh to mitigate the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and facilitate MSMEs’ contributions to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Accounting and Financial Reporting Guidelines for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEGA)
UNCTAD
The initiative aims to improve financial literacy in the MSMEs and to facilitate their access to finance and financial inclusion, including to financial aid in the post COVID-19 resurgence.