To create green jobs for young women and men and increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopting sustainable production processes and tapping into the potential of a greener economy.
The programme will foster a culture of green entrepreneurship and sustainable enterprise development by supporting:
· New markets for green products and services;
· Access to skills for green jobs;
· Green and growth-oriented SMEs owned by young women and men;
· Productivity and competitiveness enhancement.
Who is running it?
Green enterPRIZE Innovation and Development in Zimbabwe is being implemented by the International Labour Organization in collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe, the Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, with support from the Government of Sweden.
The programme relies on the participation of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions including professional public and private training institutions, Business Development Services (BDS), business associations, media and communication agencies and private sector development programmes, as well as public, private, and community-based learning initiatives.
What do we mean by a ‘green economy’?
A green economy improves social, environmental and economic well-being in a sustainable and inclusive way by adopting low-carbon development strategies that rely on clean, circular and resource-efficient production and safeguard human health and ecological thresholds.
What are ‘green jobs’?
Decent jobs that contribute to preserve or restore the environment, whether in traditional sectors like manufacturing and construction, or in emerging green sectors such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Simuka-Phakama: It’s time for green business to grow!
Join the 2018 Green enterPRIZE Innovation Challenge
The Simuka-Phakama Green enterPRIZE Innovation Challenge is being implemented in collaboration with local business development service (BDS) providers to offer financial and non-financial services to innovative green and growth oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow their businesses.
The Innovation Challenge will create a platform for green enterprise innovation and development to ensure Zimbabwe thrives by empowering citizens and businesses, particularly women and youth, to drive the creation of green and decent jobs.
Targeted emerging and established SMEs will increase their provision of green products and services by accessing a tailored business development programme, supported by selected BDS providers and financial institutions.
In the long term, this will increase the viability of the individual businesses and demonstrate the potential for greening to other enterprises across all economic sectors.
For more information, please visit www.greenenterprize.co.zw or contact [email protected]
