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1.2 Mission Objectives: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

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Article Overview: The mission objectives for Tanzania were to: • review recent ILO and other relevant research on women in enterprise in Tanzania;

1.2 Mission Objectives: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

The mission objectives for Tanzania were to:

• review recent ILO and other relevant research on women in enterprise in Tanzania;

• map out and review key areas of an enabling environment for growth-oriented women
entrepreneurs (using the Stevenson and St-Onge framework);4

• consult with key informants on support for women entrepreneurs, with the
involvement of the MIT-SME Section, the ILO Office for Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania
and Uganda,5 the University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Centre (UDEC),
NGOs, and women’s business associations;

• identify gaps in support for growth-oriented women entrepreneurs, as well as highlight
“good practices”;

• make recommendations to improve the environment for the growth of women-owned
enterprises.

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Article Tags: environment, ILO, ILO Office for Kenya Somalia Tanzania, MIT SME Section, relevant research, Tanzania, University of Dar es Salaam, women entrepreneurs



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