EC-Workshop on support for Euro-Mediterranean Countries Access to Finance IUIL /06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance

2 2 SUMMARY ● The socio-economic context in Tunisia ● How to initiate and train more Tunisians to business creation and microfinance? ● How to give access to the funds of public and private investment for different target audiences in Tunisia? ● What are the European grants which could help carrying out this type of project? 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance

3 3 MACROECONOMIC DASHBOARD (TUNISIA) 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance * Real GDP Growth 4.5%3.1%3.7%1.3% Unemployment rate 12.6 %13.3 %13.0 %14.7 % Academical unemployment rate 10.9 % en % Public deficit - 0,6 %- 3.0 %- 2.5%- 6 %

4 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance Unemployment In Tunisia, the graduates are the first victims

5 5  Project Objectives : initiate and support business creation so that all those who are excluded from the traditional financial and economic system may have a chance to become economic assets in their countries  How? to connect a proactive network of professionals with university networks in Europe and Tunisia, and even in North Africa 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance PRELIMINARY DRAFT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN TUNISIA AND LUXEMBOURG, OR EVEN EUROPE

Concept for an integrated project in technical entrepreneurship and micro-finance 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance6 Portfolio(s) of training programmes in techniques of business creation and support Portfolio of technical training programmes in micro- finance and support Platform (s) to support online training programmes and business creation Platform (s) for channel access to public and private investment funds Potential entrepreneurs

Who are the potential entrepreneurs?  Various target groups Students Researchers "General public" at different levels Bachelor level Master level Incubators Tunisian companies Food processing industry Service industry 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance7

What portfolio of technical training in business creation? Master Entrepreneurship Masters in Engineering Bachelor level and researchers level Target Audience: Students Consider the diversity of potential entrepreneurs Design a portfolio of training programmes for business creation at different levels Target Audience: Non-academic 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance8

Level1Initiation Level2 Improve ment Level3 Profes- sionnal Portfolio of training in entrepreneurship Non-academic target

Portfolio of training in entrepreneurship Academic target group «Entrepreneur- ship in higher education» study - especially in non-business- studies, - Engineering - Biology Professional Master in entrepreneurship and / or innovation - Uni Sfax - Uni.lu Professional modules in business creation - Masters in Engineering, - Masters in Biology,...

What portfolio of technical training programmes in micro-finance? Master in Entrepreneurship Masters in Engineering Researchers level Target group: Students Decision-makers in MFIs MFI-employees in direct contact with entrepreneurs Target group: Professionnal 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance11

Portfolio of training in micro- finance Professionnal target group Identification of training needs in MFIs, banks, etc.. through a qualitative survey part-time MBA in micro- finance Uni Sfax Uni.lu Specific modules in micro- finance IFBL and ADA modules Modules to be designed in Tunisia

Online platform(s) to support training programmes in entrepreneurship and micro-finance Target groups CE + MF Business plan.tn Business- start.tn Others to be identified SIMFI ADA 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance13

Plateforme on-line pour réaliser « on- line » des plans d’affaires et pour se faire coacher « on-line » (2) 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance14

Plateforme online pour apprendre «online» les concepts et techniques à la création et à la gestion d’entreprise (1) 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance15 Outil d’apprentissage en ligne en accès libre 3 thématiques : La comptabilité L’analyse et la gestion financière La création d’entreprise Animations et exercices interactifs Vidéos de témoignages et d’exemples concrets d’entreprises luxembourgeoises (tunisiennes)

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Online platform to learn how to manage an MFI  02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance17 Launched by ADA and ATTF Web-based simulation of microfinance institutions Reflects real domestic market conditions Focuses on management decisions, performance indicators and major risks

Online platform to learn how to manage an MFI  voir 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance18 Target audiences : Managers of MFIs MFI employees MFI networks Financial institutions with microfinance activities Training centers / universities Future certified SIMFI trainers

Global approach to the project  create synergies 02/06/2016Milan_Access_to_Finance19 Portfolio of initial and continuing training programmes for entre- preneurship Portfolio of initial and continuing training programmes in micro-finance Pedagogical tools (businessplan.tn, educational tools for professionals in MF (Simfer / ADA), case studies focusing on business creation, on-line tool to identify the ideal entrepreneurial profile....) Innovative type business creation project (craft industry + industry / SME) Entrepreneurship projects  solidarity economy (food processing industry + rural tourism) Platform to guide through public and private investment funds