UNCTAD - UNITAR Event # 2 'Agripreneurship and MSMEs resurgence'

The objective of this virtual discussion is to identify and analyse the main impacts of COVID-19 on entrepreneurs and MSMEs, their reactions, as well as the support they have received to face the current situation.

Discussions will provide an opportunity for an intermediate impact assessment of the disruption, would help to identify a set of priority policies and measures for immediate basic re-opening measures for small business-owners, in order to facilitate resurgence, and develop a longer- term social and green economic recovery strategy where the entrepreneurship and MSMEs play a central role leaving no one behind.

The webinar series will also help to raise awareness of challenges on post COVID-19 resurgence of MSMEs and share practices on how they could
be addressed to facilitate the role of entrepreneurship and MSMEs in the green, sustainable social and economic recovery.

Learning Objectives:
1) How has COVID-19 affected the global and regional agricultural value chains and how have entrepreneurs and MSMEs responded to the crisis?
2) How can small entrepreneurs and MSMEs in agricultural sector integrate and contribute to the foodtech revolution?
3) What policies and measures can governments implement to promote sustainable agricultural production and sustainable agricultural value chain?
4) What are the key challenges and good practices to be considered to strengthen the role and productivity of the MSMEs in agriculture and food industry? What capacity building programmes are
available in this regard?