īackground: This report explores aspects of youth entrepreneurship as a mechanism to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Through detailed analysis, the report establishes linkages between MSMEs and their contributions to all seventeen goals. It examines the roles of MSMEs in each of the SDGs, as well as MSMEs in economic activities related to creating employment, incomes and livelihood opportunities, particularly for the poor and marginalized groups. Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and their role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)īackground: This report aims to demonstrate the relevance, roles and contributions of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The section also includes national reports and publications customized to specific issues related to MSME growth in pilot countries, including MSME formalization, MSME resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic and the mainstreaming of MSMEs in regional market integration. This section includes reports the programme has delivered, including global reports covering topics such as contributions of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), youth entrepreneurship and the analysis on roles of MSMEs for the SDGs elaborated in the 2020 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs).
The project covers nine pilot countries: Cambodia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. It endeavors to maximize MSME contribution to shared prosperity, inclusive economic growth, sustainable production and consumption, reductions in inequality, and solidarity and cooperation among countries in Africa and Asia. The project leverages partnerships with government counterparts, Resident Coordinators’ Offices, UN Country Teams and private sector partners and pursues opportunities to align with inter-governmental process, global and regional initiatives. It builds the capacity of policymakers to design and deliver effective policy measures in a demand-driven approach, as well as to improve the capacity of MSME entrepreneurs, particularly women and youth MSME entrepreneurs, in accessing to financial resources, capturing high-value market opportunities and adopting innovative techniques. It supports the implementation of integrated and inclusive policy measures that enhance MSME resilience. The project is funded by the United Nations Peace and Development Fund (PDF). In accordance with official expressions of interest from nine developing countries, the project ‘ Strengthening National Capacities for Enhancing MSME Resilience and Building Forward Better to Accelerate the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in developing countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative’ was launched in 2022.
The urgent need to enhance MSME resilience has been prioritized in the General Assembly resolution A/RES/74/270 ‘Global Solidarity to fight the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) ’ and the Secretary-General’s report ‘Shared responsibility, global solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic’. Despite their significant contributions to SDGs, MSMEs have been hit the hardest by the negative socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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They are the majority of the world’s food producers and play critical roles in closing the gender gap as they ensure women’s full and effective participation in the economy and in society.
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MSMEs help reduce levels of poverty through job creation and economic growth, they are key drivers of employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship for women, youth and groups in vulnerable situations. Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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