📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2019.2310.1
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
1700 Africa Supraregional and Horn of Africa
Contact person:
Anna Waldmann anna.waldmann@giz.de
Partner countries:
Ethiopia
SUMMARY
Goals:
MSMEs, start-ups and small growth-oriented companies benefit from improved growth opportunities
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Ministry of Industry
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
31,750,000 euros
Current project:
31,750,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
European Union (EU): 3,750,000 euros
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
December 10, 2020 - May 31, 2028
Current project:
December 10, 2020 - May 31, 2028
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED
ARGE GFA Consulting Group GmbH-First
ARGE GOPA Worldwide Consultants GmbH -
MORE INFORMATION
project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
gender equality
Significant secondary goal
Democratic and inclusive governance
Significant secondary goal
CRS KEY
25030 Business development services
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Initial situation:
Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and yet one of the poorest countries in the world. In order to keep up with population growth, around two million new jobs would have to be created every year. However, companies have to contend with cumbersome bureaucracy, a shortage of foreign currency and strong foreign competition.
The Covid 19 pandemic, the conflict in the north of the country and the effects of the war in Ukraine are putting the economy under additional pressure. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are particularly affected.
Objective:
MSMEs, start-ups and small growth-oriented companies benefit from improved growth opportunities and create jobs and income opportunities for the population.
Approach:
The project works in five thematic areas:
1. It enables specialists and managers from public institutions to create better framework conditions for companies. It also promotes public-private dialogue and harmonizes the areas of operation of relevant institutions.
2. The project improves the organizational structures and services of chambers and business associations so that they can play a greater role in shaping the legal and regulatory framework.
3. The project supports institutions that promote innovation in expanding their skills and services. These include incubators, universities and investor networks.
4. The project enables private management consultancies to align the quality of their services with customer needs and to offer them at an international level.
5. Companies t
