Success Stories

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Stories from the Inclusive Value Chains

The methodologies have demonstrated their effectiveness across various countries.

Barbados Going Digital
Fisherfolk and Farmers Going Digital

In response to COVID-19, UNDP partners with Farmfinder to boost e-commerce growth among fisherfolk and farmers for the #eFUTURE.

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INMOTION
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Promoting Sustainable and Inclusive Tourism in Samaná: Results of UNDP’s Recovery Strategy

A socioeconomic recovery strategy that benefited over 1,700 people and 581 MSMEs in the tourism sector in Samaná.

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INMOTION
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Women’s Empowerment in Salvadoran Tourism

28 women entrepreneurs in the tourism sector are leading the transformation of their communities through the “En Marcha Surf City” pilot initiative, promoted by UNDP, MITUR, and CORSATUR.

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Reactivating Albania’s Economy Post-Earthquake

After the 2019 earthquake and the pandemic, UNDP adopted the SDG Value Chains Program to strengthen MSMEs in Albania. Through consulting and training, businesses improved their management. Dini, a local vendor, increased his income by 66% thanks to his newly acquired skills.

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SYB
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SYB strengthens 70 businesses driven by young entrepreneurs from 7 states of Mexico.

The COVID-19 economic crisis hit youth employment hard. ICSN supported 70 businesses, led by over 140 young people across 7 Mexican states, making them more resilient to the crisis.

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SYB
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One year after the COVID-19 pandemic, five Socio Bosque communities are ready to resume their bioenterprise activities.

El Pilche has adopted environmentally oriented innovations—such as biodegradable snack packaging and handcrafted goods using chakra leaves—and implemented a tourist feedback system to continuously improve service quality.

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SYB
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Reactivating Ecuador's Economy Post-Pandemic

In Esmeraldas Province, four groups engaged in productive activities received technical support aimed at improving their processes and promoting more sustainable and resilient practices.

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GYB
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UNDP and Produbanco Strengthen SMEs in Ecuador (in Spanish)

Through technical assistance under the GYB methodology, 10 Ecuadorian companies have improved their financial and productive management. In addition, 20 PRODUBANCO advisors were certified in the methodology, with a focus on sustainability and gender, driving inclusive economic recovery.

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GYB
SDG Value Chain Haiti
Women entrepeneurs

Following disasters in Haiti, women entrepreneurs from working-class neighborhoods, have strengthened their businesses. Armed with new skills and tools, they have built more resilient ventures capable of growing and overcoming economic challenges, contributing to their community’s recovery.

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GYB
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Amazonian Women Leading Sustainable Development in Peru

Through cacao cultivation and the Creciendo con su Negocio methodology by UNDP, women entrepreneurs in Ucayali and Huánuco are strengthening their communities, conserving forests, and transforming gender roles in their territories.

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GYB
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Strengthening Small Businesses in Ecuador Through Development-Oriented Banking

UNDP and Produbanco successfully implemented the Creciendo con su Negocio methodology in the Metropolitan District of Quito, enhancing the business capacities of over 130 microenterprises and promoting their financial and commercial inclusion.

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GYB
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Economic Empowerment of Women in Rural Kosovo

Local government and UNDP joined forces to support MSMEs, enabling women to transform their enterprises into sources of employment and inspiration for their communities demonstrating how economic inclusion drives sustainable local development.

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SDP
Experiencia MDP Venezuela
Support in strengthening the capacities of MSMEs in Venezuela.

The companies providing distribution and marketing services that are part of the value chain achieved benefits associated with better financial planning, increased sales, improved profitability, cost reduction, growth in their geographical area, minimized quality issues, higher training percentages, and better communication between suppliers and customers.

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SDP
Experiencia MDP Colombia
Socioeconomic Reactivation of Colombia After the COVID-19 Crisis

Over 8 months, UNDP and USAID successfully impacted productivity, employability, and income generation for 52 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Cali and Bogotá, integrated into the supply chain of six larger companies.

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