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Way forward after the revolution: Decent work for women in Egypt and Tunisia - Phase II - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2867

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2867

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Small or micro - enterprises

category:

Enterprises

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comments:

Women/men operating small-size income-generating activities, or medium-size enterprises

challenges:

Challenges may lie in the fact that often MSMEs are not aware of how to “legalise” their businesses, or there are hurdles in registration, fees or taxes to be paid which often do not encourage MSMEs to transition/formalise their enterprises. Other hurdles relate to lack of funds, transport for marketing, or heavy work burden for women.

success:

Formalisation may provide social security and option to get loans from a commercial bank.

context:

Make a real impact in this field would require specific strategies, resources and dedicated presence “in the field” by a local organisation and/or a project coordinator..

description:

MSMEs entering the formal economy Contributing to, and assisting MSMEs to formalise their informal enterprises, and support micro-finance institutions (to provide funding to entrepreneurs) are well in line with ILO policy and was part of the activities in this project but could not yet be achieved - perhaps affected by Covid-related delays

administrative_issues:

Concerted project efforts in this area would require that there is presence in the “field” if they are not based in urban areas. This presence could be of either a local organisation (CSO, women organisation or perhaps a trade union), or of Project staff/coordinator– to support MSMEs to expand.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/229329

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location:

country:

Africa - regional

region:

Africa

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country:

Egypt

region:

Africa

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country:

Tunisia

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Way forward after the revolution: Decent work for women in Egypt and Tunisia - Phase II - Final evaluation