What is SEED?

The SEED Initiative is a global partnership for action on sustainable development and the green economy.

Founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, SEED supports innovative small-scale and locally driven entrepreneurships around the globe which integrate social and environmental benefits into their business model.

What SEED provides?

SEED offers two main types of support to social and environmental entrepreneurs:

  • Resources
  • Tools

Download the SEED flyers

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Are you an entrepreneur?

Asses the performance and impacts of your enterprise with SEED's tools.

Are you a policy maker?

Click here to learn more about social and environmental entrepreneurs and their impacts on poverty reduction.

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SEED celebrates the success of women entrepreneurs on International Women’s Day

Celebrating International Women’s Day, SEED is pleased to showcase the success of some of the many...

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SEED South Africa, a partnership between SEED and the Independent Development Trust (IDT) South Africa

SEED SA is the inaugural SEED scheme at the country level created through a partnership with the...

“Sustainable Development in Action” Post-Rio+20 Google+ Hangout - Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 12 PM (EST)

Google+ Hangout on sustainable development post-Rio+20 - Join the conversation!  

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SEED partners with the UNDP CLIMBIZ Initiative to launch the Black Sea Challenge for social and environmental entrepreneurs

The UNDP Black Sea Climate and Business Initiative (CLIMBIZ) is a regional partnership focused on...

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SEED participates at the Rural Housing Loan Fund Annual Workshop

SEED, the German Development Bank (KfW) jointly with the Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF) in South...

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    SEED celebrates the success of women entrepreneurs on International Women’s Day

    Friday, 08 March 2013 14:53
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    SEED South Africa, a partnership between SEED and the Independent Development Trust (IDT) South Africa

    Tuesday, 05 March 2013 10:41
  • “Sustainable Development in Action” Post-Rio+20 Google+ Hangout - Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 12 PM (EST)

    Tuesday, 05 February 2013 09:46
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    SEED partners with the UNDP CLIMBIZ Initiative to launch the Black Sea Challenge for social and environmental entrepreneurs

    Friday, 01 February 2013 15:55
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    SEED participates at the Rural Housing Loan Fund Annual Workshop

    Thursday, 01 November 2012 17:26

Meet the 2011 SEED Award Winners

Meet the 2011 SEED Award Winners: 35 innovative start-up ventures in: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,  Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

Click on the red stars in the map to view a full description of a specific SEED Winner, or visit the SEED's Winners' database to learn more about ventures that implement the green economy at grassroot level.

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