Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands (FAO)
Yunus Environment Hub Vietnam provided coaching services for the “Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for Mountains and Islands” program for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that is implemented in 10 countries globally: Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Fiji, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, and Uganda. Through the provision of funds by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), technical assistance and capacity development, this program aims to increase mountain and island communities’ resilience by supporting 110 innovative entrepreneurs in agricultural and textile value chains. As part of the program, Yunus Environment Hub Vietnam worked with participants in preparing funding proposals and identifying specific technical assistance needs. Additionally, we collected baseline data on social, economic, and environmental indicators related to the participants’ organisations. To learn more about this program, please visit FAO website. After the successful Incubation phase, Yunus Environment Hub was selected as the implementing partner for the accelerator phase of the Business Incubation and Accelerator (BIA) program on behalf of the Mountain Partnership of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands program, implemented by Yunus Environment Hub on behalf of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has reached a successful conclusion of the incubation phase!
Over the past three months, we have been committed to empowering mountain and island communities and enhancing their resilience through innovative #entrepreneurship in #agricultural and textile value chains. Today, we are thrilled to share our remarkable achievements with you:
310 coaching sessions conducted.
465+ coaching hours invested.
110 direct beneficiaries, impacting 37,758 people in total.
Of these, 17,477 are women, and 9,093 are youth.
Together with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, we have provided business advisory, technical assistance, and capacity development to 110 producer organisations. We have also offered guidance in developing funding proposals and hosted insightful workshops on agricultural policy and value chain analysis in 10 different countries.
This program’s impact has been immense, and we could not have done it without the dedication of our team, the support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, and the enthusiasm of the ESOs and program participants we have had the privilege to work with.
Thank you to all who have been part of this journey! We are excited about the lasting positive changes we have made, and we look forward to more initiatives that will make our world a better place for everyone.
101 AmazonasCURADReach for Change EthiopiaPEAK KyrgyzstanBiruwa AdvisorsVillgro PhilippinesBusiness Assistance Fiji – BAFPRODETURUnited Nations Development Programme – UNDP
#BIAProgram #YEHimpact #socialbusiness #agricuturevaluechains #biodiversity #sustainableagriculture #textiles #SDGs
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