Effective economic development efforts require a close working partnership between government agencies, the non-profit sector and private firms, which generate employment and create wealth.
AED works with a range of partners around the world to bring resources, talent, capital, and experience into developing economies through activities that reach deep into informal and formal economies, urban and rural. Our enterprise development programs help micro, small and medium-sized businesses to operate more effectively, access capital, know-how and technology, and position their products and services in new markets.
Our programs also encourage workforce and local business leader development, support innovative business models and collaborative enterprise networks that allow firms to compete more effectively in our rapidly globalizing economy. Through this work we create new jobs and opportunities for businesses, prepare a growing workforce to take advantage of these expanding opportunities and, most importantly, assist people in need to earn a better living.
