Entrepreneurship

Commitment Measures Lead / Supporting Entities
Support institutional reforms for and enabling environment conducive to youth entrepreneurship, including access to markets, finance and other resources 3.1.  Capacity of institutions to support young entrepreneurs strengthened

Lead:  UNDP

Supporting:
IFAD, ILO, OSGEY, UN-HABITAT, UNCDF, UNESCO, UNIDO, WIPO

3.2.    Increased financial inclusion of youth living in rural and urban areas Lead:  UNCDF, UN-HABITAT Supporting:
IFAD, ILO, OSGEY, UNDP,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UN Women, WIPO
3.3.    Increased access to assets and services by young entrepreneurs in rural and urban areas Lead:  UNIDO, IFAD Supporting:
ILO, FAO, OSGEY, UN-HABITAT,
UN Women, WIPO
Strengthen mechanisms for promoting youth entrepreneurship, in particular for young women 4.1.    Methodology and tools to promote youth entrepreneurship, particularly for young women, used by UN entities Lead:  ILO Supporting:
IFAD, OSGEY, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UN-HABITAT, UNIDO,
UNV, UN Women, WIPO, YEN
4.2.  Innovative approaches to entrepreneurship expanded, with a view to increasing job opportunities for young women and men Lead:   YEN Supporting:
IFAD, ILO, ITU, OSGEY, UNCDF,
UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UN- HABITAT, UNICEF, UNIDO, UN
Women, WIPO
4.3.  Information on entrepreneurial opportunities for young people made available through in-person and online services Lead:  UN-HABITAT, UNIDO Supporting:
ITU, OSGEY, UNEP, UNESCO,
UNIDO, WIPO, YEN
  • Coordination with other UN Mechanisms
  • Education and Learning
  • Future of Work
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Youth
  • Chief Executives Board (CEB)