Assessing Institutional Frameworks Contributing to Entrepreneurship Development: the Case of Selected Woredas of Kolfe Keraniyo, Lideta and Gulelle Sub Cities
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2016-03
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Addis Ababa University
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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
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Institutional framework, Entrepreneurship, Federal micro and small enterprise development agency