Kathmandu, Dec. 1
International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office for Nepal
has initiated a programme boost young people's transition into the
entrepreneurship and create shift in the entrepreneurial ecosystem through
strategic intervention.
It has launched the South Asia Leadership Entrepreneurship
Programme (SALE) covering Nepal and Sri Lanka for the same on Wednesday. The
programme is supported by the US Department of State.
Speaking at the programme, Senior Vice President of the
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Chandra Prasad
Dhakal stressed the need of stronger links between public and private sectors
to facilitate technology for boosting the startups ecosystem in South Asia.
"It is of no doubt that due to weak ecosystem for startups,
the startups in South Asia region face a number of challenges. It is crucial
time to build stronger links between public and private sector to facilitate
technology, which can help boost the startups ecosystem in South Asia," he
said.
He further said that FNCCI had been facilitating and supporting
entrepreneurship development, especially for women and youths through iHub and
Startup and Innovation Committee.
"The iHub at FNCCI, which is the innovation hub, has been
active in organising many programmes related to startups, innovation," he
said adding, "We, at iHub, provide aspiring entrepreneurs and startups the
space where they can access information to learn about various activities
related to entrepreneurship, marketing and information technology."
He also informed that the FNCCI was planning to run incubator
centres in all seven provinces in partnership with the government of Nepal.
Director of ILO Nepal, Dr. Richard Howard, Chief Technical
Officer of SALE Project, Dr. Thomas Kring, and President of Joint Trade Union
Coordination Centre, Jagat Simkhada stressed on creating better environment for
youth entrepreneurship and enhance coordination for the same.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 2 December 2021.
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