Introduction of the Swiss Entrepreneurship Program in Viet Nam

1. Strengthening
Entrepreneurial
Ecosystems
2015-2023

2. The Swiss
Entrepreneurship
Programm (Swiss EP)
Countries of operation

3. The Swiss
Entrepreneurship
Programm (Swiss EP)
Enablers
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4. Swiss EP
Theory of Change
Important findings in the External Mid-term Evaluation of Swiss EP conducted by JaLogisch
Consulting GmbH & DRP Development, Research and Planning in 2018
• “Successful entrepreneurs create jobs”
• “Partner organizations confirm the contribution Swiss EP
has made to the quality of their offering to entrepreneurs”
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• “Swiss EP: unique in a surprising way”
• “The program entered the right places, at the right time,
with the right offer”
• “Swiss EP facilitates job creation”

5. APPROACH
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6. IN A NUTSHELL
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WHAT
WE
DO
WHERE WE
ARE
DIFFERENT

7. Essentials from four years
of buidling local ecosystems
Systemic approach
1. Strengthen ecosystem overall
2. Local organizations drive change process
3. Sustainable ecosystems
Demand-driven &
Co-creation
1. Organizations take ownership & receive tailor-
made support
2. Sector focus is the partners‘ decision
3. Filling gaps, not crowding out current players
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8. Partner Organizations
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