- Investment promotion (SECO);
- Access to Markets (SECO);
- Youth Employability (SDC);
With an unemployment rate of 40 %, with about 20 % of the population living below the poverty line and about 40% living on the brink of poverty, the most pressing need for people is the creation of jobs and income, i.e. the recovery of the economy.
Within Sub-domain Investment Promotion, SECO will continue its investments promotion activities that currently include IFC, FIAS and OECD projects as well as access to finance through SIFEM activities. Country specific projects will aim to improve corporate governance and tackle administrative barriers. SIFEM will continue to invest in promising equity funds that serve financial intermediaries, SMEs and micro-finance organizations.
Projects within Sub-domain Access to Markets will also be implemented by SECO, as well as by OSEC/SIPO. Interventions will build on the previous successful export promotion programmes, promoting assess for SMEs to European markets for selected industries and sectors.
Youth Employability will be focus of SDC interventions during the period 2009-2012 and will contribute to the reduction of youth unemployment by developing real and sustainable strategies and solutions for massive problem of youth unemployment.
Domain Goal The business environemnt as well as access to markets amd finance improved and more young people enter the labour market.
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