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    Assessing Institutional Frameworks Contributing to Entrepreneurship Development: the Case of Selected Woredas of Kolfe Keraniyo, Lideta and Gulelle Sub Cities
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-03) Deresse, Tigiste; Abebe, Mulugeta (PhD)
    This study is concerned with assessing the institutional framework that can develop entrepreneurship with taking three sub cities of Addis Ababa namely Kolfe Keraniyo, Lideta and Gullele as a case. The study is geared towards answering key questions related to policies and strategies in place to facilitate and encourage entrepreneurial activities among Micro and Small enterprises, assistance provided by Woredas‟ SME development bureaus responsive to the needs of the enterprises, the linkage and coordination among Woredas‟ SME development bureaus and other government and non-government institutions involved in entrepreneurship development process and problems related to the Woredas‟ SMEs‟ development bureaus‟ institutional framework that entrepreneurs are operating under and has made endeavors on identifying the major problems of the current institutional environment. Data have been collected from 100 respondent enterprises and also interviews were conducted with FeMSEDA officials and the Woreda officials operating under the selected sub cities. The policies, strategies and procedures of entrepreneurship development in the country have been reviewed. Data analysis revealed significant differences in the needs of the entrepreneur and the encouragement of the Agency in the success of the enterprises. The study findings have revealed that though the strategy and procedures indeed encourage small firms, the institutional framework and way of implementation still need to be improved to promote entrepreneurship. Key words: Institutional Framework, Entrepreneurship, Federal Micro and Small Enterprise Development Agency