Key Activities
- Supported the development of criteria to define social enterprises in Ethiopia.
- Facilitated the creation of a task force to integrate social enterprises into the National Enterprise Strategy.
- Produced an action plan and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework to guide sector development.
- Delivered capacity-building workshops to strengthen Social Enterprise Ethiopia’s (SEE) ability to mobilise resources and advocate for the sector.
Outcomes
- SEE secured grants and contributed to a draft law supporting social enterprises—a milestone in its long-standing advocacy efforts.
- The intervention supported women’s economic empowerment, with one in three social enterprise leaders in Ethiopia being women.
- Institutional foundations were strengthened for inclusive policy reform and long-term sector growth.
Region
Ethiopia
Theme
Social Enterprise | Policy Reform | Women’s Economic Empowerment
Partners
Social Enterprise Ethiopia (SEE)