BRIDGES
PROGRAMME
BRIDGES was a five-year programme implemented by First
Consult in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation,
that 530,000 youth jobs with a …
Client:
Mastercard Foundation
Target:
530,000 Jobs & 15,000 Enterprises
Regions:
Federal, Addis Ababa, Amhara, Dire Dawa, Harari, Oromia, Sidama, Somali, SNNP
Years:
2019-2024
MESMER
PROGRAMME
MESMER is a 5-year country-wide program launched in
October 2022 to support 72,200 enterprises and
410,800 jobs by creating access to finance for micro,
small, and medium enterprises to realize their growth…
Client:
Mastercard Foundation
Target:
72200 MSMEs
Regions:
Afar, Amhara, Benishangul, Central Ethiopia, Dire Dawa, Gambela, Harari, Oromia, Sidama, Somlai, South Ethiopia, Southwest, Tigray
Years:
2022-2027
Enterprise Partners
Enterprise Partners (EP) was a UKaid-funded programme implemented by DAI, employing the market systems development approach in six sectors in Ethiopia from 2013 to 2020. It formed the major component of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (formerly DFID)’s flagship Private Enterprise Programme in Ethiopia (PEPE) implemented by DAI and a consortium of partners including First Consult, Itad, Enclude and BCaD.
Client:
UK Aid/Department for International Development
Target:
Creating 45,000 jobs (75% female) and increasing the incomes of 65,000 poor households.
Regions:
National-level, 10 regions of Ethiopia
Years:
2013-20
