Mapping the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Syria

Innovation methods

Data sources

SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

1No poverty

8Decent work and economic growth

10Reduced innequalities

Disclaimer:

Please be aware that the content herein has not been peer reviewed. It consists of personal reflections, insights, and learnings of the contributor(s). It may not be exhaustive, nor does it aim to be authoritative knowledge.

Learnings on your challenge

What are the top key insights you generated about your learning challenge during this Action Learning Plan? (Please list a maximum of 5 key insights)

1. A comprehensive understanding of the intricate dynamics within the Syrian entrepreneurial ecosystem. This includes identifying the key stakeholders, their roles, and the interdependencies that shape the environment. 2. Clear identification and deeper insight into the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Syria, including regulatory hurdles, access to funding, market constraints, and infrastructure limitations. Simultaneously, recognizing the opportunities for growth and innovation within these challenges is vital. 3. Insights into various financing options, sustainable business models, and innovative funding mechanisms help participants understand how to secure funding and ensure the long-term sustainability of entrepreneurial ventures. 4. Delving into the nuances of existing regulations and legislation affecting entrepreneurship in Syria is essential. This includes exploring legal frameworks, licensing procedures, tax policies, and compliance requirements that impact startups and businesses. Understanding how these regulations either support or hinder entrepreneurial activities is critical.

Considering the outcomes of this learning challenge, which of the following best describe the handover process? (Please select all that apply)

Our private sector partners have expanded our joint work through their own resources in our country or internationally, Our work has not yet scaled

Can you provide more detail on your handover process?

Participants received an output document immediately upon the conclusion of the workshop. Findings and recommendations are deliberated with the UNDP country office. A thorough analysis of the ecosystem mapping will be published and distributed. A concise one-page strategy, collaboratively developed with participants, will be crafted to energize the ecosystem in the coming years. A task force, comprising the most active participants, will be established to oversee the implementation of the strategy.

Please paste any link(s) to blog(s) or publication(s) that articulate the learnings on your frontier challenge.

https://app.mural.co/t/montacerboard3353/m/montacerboard3353/1692868508546/d6dd7a7764ca65133c71680faa3393fcfddd0d00?sender=u1b3939fd036b4c97286d5040

Data and Methods

Relating to your types of data, why did you chose these? What gaps in available data were these addressing?

Why was it necessary to apply the above innovation method on your frontier challenge? How did these help you to unpack the system?

Partners

Please indicate what partners you have actually worked with for this learning challenge.

Please state the name of the partner:

Sanad Team for Youth Development

What sector does your partner belong to?

Civil Society

Please provide a brief description of the partnership.

Sanad Team for Development has been highly engaged in Syria's entrepreneurship scene for the past seven years, participating in numerous programs and projects. As an effective access point to engage subject matter experts in this exercise, they bring invaluable experience. The Accelerator Lab, on the other hand, contributed to the workshop by providing methodologies, facilitation, and the workshop's content.

Is this a new and unusual partner for UNDP?

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Bonus question: How did the interplay of innovation methods, new forms of data and unusual partners enable you to learn & generate insights, that otherwise you would have not been able to achieve?

Please upload any further supporting evidence / documents / data you have produced on your frontier challenge that showcase your learnings.

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