UfM Seminar on refugee entrepreneurship – Outcome document

The Mediterranean region grapples with unprecedented geopolitical tensions, with conflicts not only affecting human life and political stability, but also economic development.  In this context, entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as a critical tool in both conflict and post-conflict contexts, offering innovative solutions, ensuring essential services, and creating jobs.

To tackle this issue, the UfM Seminar on Refugee Entrepreneurship, organized in collaboration with GIZ, in Cairo, on 11 and 12 December 2024, explored the essential role entrepreneurship can play in economic recovery amidst conflict.

The seminar was attended by over 80 participants on both days, up from the foreseen 40. Stakeholders from across the region commended the first-ever UfM initiative, which provided a platform to connect and exchange on this crucial, yet overlooked issue.

February 2025