Boost Africa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab
15.06.2019
- 30.11.2025
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab ("the Lab") by the African Development Bank (AfDB) is part of the Boost Africa initiative that aims at creating quality jobs and enhancing innovation on the African continent by supporting start-ups. The Lab strengthens the local entrepreneurial ecosystems necessary for start-ups to grow and become successful.
South Africa Skills Development YES Program
01.04.2019
- 30.11.2021
The aim of the South Africa YES program is to support the Youth Employment Service, a business led collaboration with the government of South Africa and civil society to address one of the country's main problems: unemployment. YES will support 12 months work experiences for unemployed poor (18-34) over the next three years.
Sustainable Recycling Industries Phase II
01.01.2019
- 31.12.2025
With the growth of the global economy and the digitalization of today's businesses and society, electrical and electronic equipment has become more affordable and in combination with short usage times of the devices Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE or e-waste) has become the fastest growing waste stream worldwide.
Sustainable Cities Platform
01.12.2018
- 30.06.2024
The availability and quality of urban infrastructure and related services constitute an essential basis for enhancing competitiveness, reducing poverty and environmental and climate change impacts.
Agri-Processing Resource Efficiency in South Africa
15.11.2018
- 31.12.2023
The Agri-Processing Resource Efficiency (APRE) project implemented by IFC in South Africa aims at improving water use efficiency and productivity as well as energy use among companies in the agri-processing industry, in order to reduce operational costs and mitigate climate change risks.
Financial Sector Development and Reform, South Africa, Phase II
01.07.2018
- 30.11.2025
The second phase of the Financial Sector Development and Reform Program (FSDRP 2) is to support the South African government in improving financial inclusion while at the same time strengthening financial stability. 2020, the program was expanded to provide rapid support to employees affected by the Covid-19 crisis (UIF & COVIDTERS).
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility, 2018-2022
01.05.2018
- 30.06.2022
The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility is a World-Bank managed, multi-donor technical assistance facility aimed at creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in infrastructure, with the ultimate aim of improving lives through a better access to quality infrastructure services.
Green Bond Technical Assistance Program
21.04.2018
- 30.06.2026
The Program supports the creation of new markets for climate finance in emerging markets. The program contributes to developing green bond policies, providing training programs for bankers, and facilitating the adoption of the Green Bond Principles and international best practices and market standards.
Global Program for Intellectual Property Rights
01.03.2018
- 31.12.2025
Intellectual Property (IP) regimes are central to promoting innovation and the development of new goods, services and production methods. IP provides the incentive necessary to pursue further research and development, and creative works. Insofar, it is part of a sound foundation for a prosperous private sector and today's world trade system.
Access and Benefit Sharing Initiative South Africa
01.02.2018
- 31.10.2021
This project aims at establishing ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) compliant value chains for biotrade products from South Africa through technical and financial assistance to SMEs and business support organizations as well as through a policy dialogue, in order to promote a sustainable use of natural resources and a valorisation of biodiversity.
Public Financial Management South Africa, Capacity Development Program
01.12.2017
- 31.12.2024
This program supports the South African National Treasury in implementing the government’s Capacity Development Strategy for Public Financial Management with a contribution of CHF 7’010’000.
Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP)
01.11.2017
- 30.11.2023
The Global Quality and Standards Programme (GQSP) implemented with UNIDO addresses challenges faced by exporters from developing countries, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to meet and prove conformity with market entry requirements/standards, technical regulations and market requirements.
