Sustainable business futures: Green Skills and Digital Capacity for Small Businesses in Greece
Action Finance Initiative ·Greece
About this project
<p>Many Greek SMEs lack the digital skills and green innovation expertise needed to help them remain competitive in the global market. This project aims to address this gap by providing ICT and green innovation training to SMEs in Greece, with the goal of increasing their competitiveness & sustainability. The topics to be trained in concern issues related to website development, social media marketing, and e-commerce, as well as green topics related to circular economy for small businesses, renewable energy & efficiency, sustainable supply chain management, etc. Action Finance Initiative will partner with the Norwegian company, IDN, which will provide best practices on sustainability training for Greek companies.</p> <p><br> </p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The bilateral partnership led to a fruitful collaboration. The project promoter travelled to Norway at the beginning of the project for a workshop during which the needs and cultural nuances of Greek SMEs regarding Green Innovation and sustainability, focusing on strategies to engage and maintain their interest throughout the course. The donor partner, IDN, then developed the course content and traveled to Athens to train our team on effectively supporting SMEs during the course. The project has also strengthened the network and relationships among Greek SMEs and between Greek and Norwegian entities.
Project partners
- International Development Norway AS Donor project partner· Norway