A new collaboration has been signed between IOM and PUM on “Promoting and facilitating diaspora entrepreneurship in Ghana and Ethiopia”.
The ED4D project aims at encouraging the Ghanaian and Ethiopian diasporas residing in the Netherlands, or Dutch entrepreneurs in partnership with the diaspora, to engage themselves as entrepreneurs for the development of the private sector in Ghana and Ethiopia. The project is implemented by IOM in collaboration with PUM (Netherlands Senior Experts).
With this project, IOM and PUM try to address the different challenges the diaspora face when wanting to set-up businesses and act as facilitators and coordinators at the service of the selected entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs will be offered assistance in their journey to start up or expand businesses back home.
More concretely, interested entrepreneurs will receive information about investment opportunities and procedures in Ghana or Ethiopia. A selected group of entrepreneurs will benefit from training and coaching and a final group will be given the opportunity to undertake a go and see mission to Ghana or Ethiopia. Also, guidance will be provided towards potential funding mechanisms.
Contact:
Dorien Deketele (ddeketele@iom.int)
The final agreement was signed at the Humanity House in The Hague by Ms Andy Wehkamp (PUM) and Mr. Antiono Polosa (IOM)
ED4D Partners
PUM Netherlands senior experts is a volunteer organization committed to the sustainable development of small and medium-size enterprises in developing countries and emerging markets.
More information on www.pum.nl
October Update