Accompagnement de l'équipe locale de Wakili en guinée

A complete ecosystem for the support of social entrepreneurship

In order to meet the challenges of the social inclusion of vulnerable populations, Entrepreneurs du Monde has constructed a complete ecosystem. It allows us to provide sustainable support for our local organisations, to ensure their social mission in the long term, and to foster their innovative skills.

An ecosystem which allows for sustainable and quality action

Over a period of 27 years, Entrepreneurs du Monde has succeeded in bringing together, under a single banner, several complementary structures, all guided by the same mission: to support the development of viable local social enterprises with a strong social and environmental impact.

  • €10,5 M engagement portfolio

  • 19 organisations supported

  • 14 countries of action

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A single and integrated model

Entrepreneurs du Monde has created a complete ecosystem where each entity plays a key role in the incubation and consolidation of social enterprises:

  • L’association Entrepreneurs du Monde: creation / launch, technical support, strengthening of abilities, governance, and strategic support.
  • La Fondation Entrepreneurs du Monde Solidarité: the collection of donations, bequests and life insurances to finance the programmes’ social and human components.
  • Le fonds de dotation Entrepreneurs du Monde (EdM endowment fund): the holding of shares in social enterprises.
  • Microfinance Solidaire (MFS): the financing of working capital and credit funds to support growth.
  • InVestisseurs Solidaires (IVS): the contribution of capital to allow social enterprises to expand and to conform to local regulations.

 

Fathi Nouira, responsable des société financières Microfinance Solidaire et InVestisseurs Solidaire

Entrepreneurs du Monde has succeeded in creating an ecosystem which sustainably ensures a strong social impact

Fathi Nouira Head of Microfinance Solidaire and InVestisseurs Solidaires

4 phases in the incubation of social enterprises

Visite de prospection en Côte d'Ivoire avant le lancement d'un nouveau programme
Prospecting visit to Ivory Coast prior to the launch of a new program.

Supporting social innovation

Entrepreneurs du Monde creates and develops local structures: feasibility study, business plan, legal structuring, recruitment and training of the team, setting up of procedures, and strong governance.

Objective: to transform a need into a structured local social enterprise which is ready to act.

 

Formation sur la gestion de la performance sociale et environnementale chez Ekofoda au Togo
Training on social and environmental performance management at Ekofoda in Togo.

Supporting growth

Once launched, these young social enterprises need resources in order to develop.

  • On-going technical support (management, digital tools, monitoring and evaluation of impact).
  • Financing of working capital, thanks to Microfinance Solidaire (MFS).

Objective: to strengthen economic viability and to reach more beneficiaries.

 

 

Accompagnement de l'équipe locale de Yikri au Burkina Faso
Support for the local Yikri team in Burkina Faso.

Scaling up

In order to meet a growing demand to increase their impact, incubated social enterprises need to capitalise and professionalise.

  • Capital contribution via InVestisseurs Solidaires (IVS).
  • Equity ownership via the Endowment Fund.

Objective: to provide structures with the means to grow, and reach dozens, if not hundreds, of thousands of beneficiaries.

 

Sampurna est une institution de microfinance sociale en Inde crée par Entrepreneurs du Monde en 201
Sampurna is an MFI in India created by Entrepreneurs du Monde in 2010 and now operating independently.

Autonomy and a secure future

Upon maturity, the social enterprise has strong local governance, financial autonomy, and long-term partners.

  • Strengthening of local government bodies
  • Monitoring of governance to ensure that the social mission is respected

Objective: to ensure a secure future and lasting impact for the benefit of vulnerable populations.