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Entrepreneurship

In the era of globalization, generating economic growth in developing countries while reducing poverty is a fundamental development challenge. To ensure the contribution of micro and small enterprises to national economies is maximized, entrepreneurs -- both women and men -- need access to finance, business-support services, and information-sharing technology. They also need enabling environments that facilitate their businesses' participation in markets.

Initiatives that help firms in specific industries improve their opportunities to compete in global markets involve working collaboratively with enterprises and policy makers to strengthen the business environment, raise production standards, create buyer-seller market linkages and reduce or remove impediments to productive investments.