Technical support on entrepreneurship development in Palestine

This project aims at fostering an entrepreneurship culture at the national level through business development services and entrepreneurship education, targeting men and women. There is a clear and urgent need to tackle the multi-faceted dimensions of employment challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through a comprehensive approach that promotes decent work and integrates women, men and youth in the labour market. The project will foster business start-ups and help existing businesses to grow. It will contribute to enterprise creation by promoting entrepreneurship education among Palestinian youth and providing them with the necessary business development services to start sustainable small enterprises and improve the performance of existing businesses to create decent job opportunities. ILO’s tested knowledge products “Know About Business” (KAB) and “Start and Improve Your Business” (SIYB) will be used as tools for implementation. The ILO will join forces with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, which acts as the focal point for the implementation of the KAB Programme and the Palestine Fund for Employment and Social Protection for the implementation of SIYB. Through this intervention, young Palestinians, both in the West Bank and Gaza, will be encouraged to choose self-employment as a potential career option.

Project symbol

PSE/16/01/RBS

Admin unit

RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut

Start date

01/01/2016

End date

31/05/2019

Total allocation

457285

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

457285

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

State of Palestine

Outcomes

Promoting sustainable enterprises