SwitchMed’s Green Entrepreneurship Training and Support Programme 18 October - Sant Pau Giorgio Mosangini – SCP/RAC #switchmedconnect @switchmed
Local partners in 8 countries (MENA)
Innovative Training Methodology www.switchmed.eu/en/corners/start-up/
Training of Local Trainers countries trained selected Morocco 23 16 Algeria 12 8 Tunisia 25 Lebanon Jordan 20 13 Palestine 9 Israel 10 Egypt 6 Total 123 84
Training - applicants
Trainees 76 workshops
trainees: applicants: women 33% men 67% As a reference, in the MENA Region: 13% of firms owned by women (World Bank) 24% women’s labour force participation (OECD)
Renewable Energies (19%) Waste Management (29%) Organic food & agriculture 27% Organic Food (27%) Renewable Energies (19%) Other sectors (<7%): sustainable building, sustainable cleaning products & cosmetics, eco-tourism, sustainable mobility, sustainable textile, communication for sustainability…
Strengths: High interest (+3,800 applicants) Quality of the methodology Creation of local capacities Women participation (37%)
Challenges: Commitment & attendance Integration by local actors Next steps (incubation, A2F…) Lack of a GE ecosystem
Thank you! www.switchmed.eu Contact: Giorgio Mosangini 1414 Thank you! www.switchmed.eu Contact: Giorgio Mosangini gmosangini@scprac.org SWITCH-Med Programme is funded by the European Union 14