completed· Gender· Livelihoods

Constituents and stakeholders, provincial, and local levels have promoted more and better jobs, especially for young women, men and disadvantaged groups

This project aims at promoting more and better jobs in Nepal through the development of Micro-, Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). The project is a follow-up to the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises assessment, conducted in 2017 with ILO support and full participation of ILO tripartite constituents and key stakeholders of the MSME sector. It focuses on the implementation of the assessment recommendations prioritized by the tripartite constituents and enterprises operating in four sectors – agro-based industries, tourism, ICT and manufacturing. The project interventions are implemented at federal, provincial and municipality levels in line with their specific roles and responsibilities for promoting sustainable enterprises. It strengths the capacity of constituents, in particular the private sector, to engage in advocacy and social dialogue with high-level government officials and parliamentarians so as to create a conducive environment for sustainable enterprises and improve the policies, institutions and services relating to MSMEs. Interventions create opportunities for ILO to strengthen outreach to and undertake joint work with development partners in Nepal. The project contributes to the Outcome 1.2 of the DWCP (2018-2022) and to Outcome 1 of UNDAF (2018-2022) for Nepal. It further contributes to the country’s efforts to advance towards the attainment of SDG targets 8.3 (Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services),