Someone argued that if the United Nations was fully funded why would we need the Arc or social enterprise. From my point of view, the arc and social enterprise are as important as the United Nations. As the proverb goes “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime. The relationship between the UN and social enterprise is just like “a fish” and “fish”.
The United Nations helped plenty of countries to faster their economic development in the past few decades. However, we seldom take the results, efficiency and impact of the United Nation into consideration. Uwonkunda mentioned that the donation from UN did not have a lasting impact to the citizens of Rwanda. Many of them did not know how to do with the money for the simple reason that they lack knowledge and experience. Just like what Gatete said, “You need to know how to manage your money, manage your staff and manage your ideas.” That is why we need Arc and social enterprise. With the help of these programs and social entrepreneurs, local enterprises could have opportunities to learn the latest business skills, tools and leadership tactics. Only in this way can they run their business for a long time. In other words, they can build sustainable business.