Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 10:30
Title: 

Swedish programme to Promote Foreign Entrepreneurship

Countries and areas: 
Sweden
Partner(s): 
Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications.
Thematic Area: 
Strategies for minimizing costs/maximizing human development
Tags: 
Migration, Trade and Investments, Public-Private Partnerships, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship, Livelihoods and Job Creation
Summary: 

In Sweden, a three-year programme to promote entrepreneurship among people with a foreign background was initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications and implemented by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional growth (NUTEK). It includes specific measures to increase banks’ awareness of the needs of migrant business owners in order to facilitate the extension of loans to those clients.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2012 - RT 1.1 'Beyond-the-Border Skills and Jobs for Human Development'

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Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 18:46): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/1880