Capacity Building Workshop: Enhancing the performance of Women and Youth-led SMEs by Building Capabilities in Digitalization, Export, Access to Finance and Sustainability Practices for the Benefit of Tunisian and Libyan Enterprises

Concept note 

Programme Overview 

This edition of the programme will provide capacity-building support to a joint cohort of 35 SMEs— 25 from Tunisia and 10 from Libya. The initiative is structured to combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on application and peer learning between the two countries.

Eligibility and Participation 

The programme targets SMEs and cooperatives that meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Enterprises with 5 to 150 employees 

• Cooperatives with fewer than 80 employees To ensure effectiveness, each SME is encouraged to designate at least one physical participant for the in-person sessions. 

However, additional staff from the same enterprise may join the virtual sessions.

Participants 

• Women and youth-led SMEs and cooperatives in Tunisia and Libya. 

• Number of participants : 35 SMEs—25 from Tunisia and 10 from Libya. 

Location and Dates : 

• Date: Septmeber 9-12, 2025. 

• Location: Tunis Marriott Hôtel 

Contacts : 

ECA Office for North Africa: 

- Ms. Wafa Aidi, Social Affairs Officer, Employment and Development Skills Section, ECA Office for North Africa: [email protected]

 - Ms. Naima Sahraoui, Assistant to the Director, [email protected]

 - Ms. Oumaima Tounchibine, Research Assistant, [email protected]

 - Mr. Amged B. Shwehdy, Researcher, [email protected]