Designed for

Entrepreneurship and Business Management Officials, Financial Institutions, Business Start Up Consultants, CEOs of MSMEs, Business Management Officials, Project Coordinators, Operation Managers, Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Civil society, Community Based Organisations (CBOs), Business Development executives, Bank Officials, etc...

Course Introduction

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are at the heart of the Nigerian economy, with significant contributions to national GDP and employment. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework brought the fundamental role MSMEs in local and national development to the centre stage. Despite their high social and local economic indicators, the environmental performance of MSMEs is questionable and their vulnerability to climate change impacts and natural disaster events remains high. This is not only in the case of units involved in primary sectors, but even in many MSMEs in the waste management and recycling sectors which are generally perceived as green.

Although at the individual level, their ecological impacts are small, the sheer numbers make the total volume of impacts significant. In recent times, Greening MSMEs is seen as a key lubricant to drive MSMEs towards greener, climate-responsive, and circular business models. This is a nascent space and there are multiple challenges at both the demand and supply end of GMSMEs. Capacity gaps exist at the end of GMSMEs, especially in their abilities to formulate business plans that reflect the value of green and inclusive parameters in their bottom lines. At the same time, the MSMEs is not ready with the right products, instruments, delivery systems, and enabling policy and market environment.

Hence, the GMSMEs training teaches passionate micro, small and medium entrepreneurs to sustain the entrepreneurial activities on the ethos of their green skills, and therefore transform into green entrepreneurs.