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<p>The British Council’s Social Enterprise Leadership programme in Ethiopia, delivered
in partnership with UK experts, has trained 40 social enterprises to develop 38 master-trainers
capable of cascading training to other social enterprises. For example, one intermediary
organisation has in turn provided training to over 300 community leaders, has established
a forum and is conducting research to support the craft industry.</p><p> </p><p>The
establishment of the new trade association for social enterprises in Ethiopia is directly
attributed to UK inspiration, taking lessons from Social Enterprise UK. UK sector
expertise has been deployed to support policy training for policy makers, sharing
best practice including UK Government initiatives such as the Social Value Act. The
implementation of the British Council’s Business Investment Readiness (BIR) programme
aims to strengthen 60 social enterprises in Ethiopia, providing support to enhance
and scale the impact of their work. BIR facilitates collaboration between a social
enterprise and social investment intermediary organisations in the UK.</p><p>The 2019
Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) will provide multiple opportunities to showcase
to global policy-makers, academic, international development actors and corporates
how the UK has supported Ethiopia’s growing social enterprise movement. Officials
from the British Council and DCMS attended the SEWF in Edinburgh last year and will
review attendance with ministers in due course.</p>
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