Increasing Market Employability (IME)

The end beneficiaries are people living in the regions outside the capital, in particular youth (15-29). The project enhances their opportunity for decent employment and increased income.

The project targets small and medium-sized enterprises (producers and service providers) in sustainable agribusiness and sustainable tourism and stakeholders that contribute to a more conducive business environment i.e. associations, economic chambers, government agencies, business service providers, financial service providers, etc.

Outcome 1: Small and medium-sized enterprises in agribusiness and tourism adopt green practices, improve the quality and quantity of their products, and have better access to markets.

Outcome 2: Market system actors in agribusiness and tourism jointly address sectorial challenges and improve their business environments.

Resultados previstos:  

• Suppliers are well integrated in the value chains of anchor companies, ensuring products and services demanded by European and other markets
• Companies apply environmental standards required by European and other markets
• Market system stakeholders advocate for and engage in public-private dialogue on economic and green transition reforms
• Stakeholder alliances developed to address market system challenges
• Existing, new, and/or improved funding mechanisms are identified to enable business development

Resultados de las fases anteriores:   IME Phases 1 and 2 contributed to 5,300+ jobs (direct and indirect), out of which 51% filled by youth (15-29) and 41% by women. The companies in the selected sectors generated income of nearly CHF 20 mio. The most significant results were achieved in the agribusiness and the sustainable tourism sectors, hence the exit phase includes them, in particular focusing on agribusiness.

SDC: Modernization for Sustainability and Decent Jobs, Education for Employment, Groundwater Management Use and Protection Programme, Parliament Support Programme, Enhancing Municipal Councils, Strengthening Municipal Resilience

SECO: SIPPO, Swiss Entrepreneurship Programme

USAID, EU Delegation, SIDA, EBRD, The World Bank Group

Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Water Economy, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Economy and Labour, National Development Bank, etc.