Departments
Economy Engagement / Initiatives
Investment Promotion and Entrepreneurship
EDII undertook projects to accelerate growth through Investment Promotion & Entrepreneurship under the aegis of Inter-Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment Training sponsored by UNIDO and Govt. of India.
The Inter Regional Centre (IRC) for Entrepreneurship and Investment Training set-up at the Institute aimed at developing and strengthening indigenous capacities of selected countries in Asia, Africa and Arab regions for investment promotion and entrepreneurship development leading to accelerated industrial development and globalization of economies. The countries where interventions were primarily targeted were; Mozambique, Sudan, Yemen and Bahrain.
The projects/activities accomplished include:
- Investment Opportunities Identification: Project designed to inculcate an in-depth understanding of new sources/processes of business opportunity identification, target groups and their specific needs, and concepts and techniques of scanning the environment for possible business opportunities.
- Industrial Project Preparation and Appraisal: These training programmes honed the skills of investment decision makers, consultants, bank officials and project analysts.
- Project Planning, Implementation & Monitoring/Evaluation: Officials and consultants responsible for planning and implementation of industrial projects are imparted up-to-date skills so that the viability of the project does not remain questionable.
- Investment Promotion and Capital Market Development: These workshops were especially designed for policy makers, investment promotion officers, consultants and financial specialists.
- New Enterprise Creation & Enterprise Performance and Growth: The programmes aim at grooming SME promotion officers, entrepreneurship trainers, Development personnel, teachers and counsellors to conduct training programmes in facilitating setting up of new enterprises as also ensuring viability of the existing ones.
EDII facilitated the process of setting up Arab Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment Training (ARCEIT) in Manama, Bahrain; Advisory Centre for Industrial Development (CADI) in Mozambique; initiated ED activities in Jordan and Kuwait, built capacity of over 200 professionals in Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, in the area of Project Development Cycle and supported potential entrepreneurs in setting up their own enterprises. The Institute also strengthened existing entrepreneurs in diversifying their ventures through Enterprise Upgradation (EU) process.
Core Activities
Women Entrepreneurship
Women entrepreneurship is one of the core areas where EDII has intervened successfully to bring women to the forefront of the economic world.
Support System Sensitization
The Support System in every country comprises several layers, and one dysfunctional tier could leave a damaging impact on the results.
Programmes for Existing Entrepreneurs
The vision for economic development for many countries is ensconced in improving the overall entrepreneurial climate for New Enterprise Creation and enhance performance of existing ones.
Institution Building for Strengthening Entrepreneurship
EDII has come forward in a big way to provide technical assistance to developing nations under the aegis of the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.
Capacity Building Programmes
In order to meet specific needs of developing countries, the Institute has been designated as a Nodal Agency of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Investment Promotion and Entrepreneurship
EDII undertook projects to accelerate growth through Investment Promotion & Entrepreneurship under the aegis of Inter-Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship and Investment Training sponsored by UNIDO and Govt. of India.
Cluster Development
Cluster Development is one of EDII’s niche areas. The Institute is engaged in revitalization of industrial and artisanal clusters.
Mainstreaming Social Entrepreneurship Education project
Social Entrepreneurship in India remains on the periphery of entrepreneurial landscape.
Designing and Offering Business Courses in various languages
EDII offerd a helping hand in improving bilateral ties with developing countries by designing and imparting courses in Business Hindi at both certificate and advanced levels.
Research and Dissemination through Seminars and Workshops
Conducted a 3-day dissemination seminar on ED related activities in Nigeria under the aegis of Nigeria Bank of Commerce & Industry (NBCI), where over 80 participants including senior officers, policy-makers and executives from Federal Government participated.
Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC)
Conducted a 3-day dissemination seminar on ED related activities in Nigeria under the aegis of Nigeria Bank of Commerce & Industry (NBCI), where over 80 participants including senior officers, policy-makers and executives from Federal Government participated.
Entrepreneurship Education
Entrepreneurship can get a boost only when people at large start thinking, innovating, harnessing resources and thus get involved in the process of ‘creation’.
