Project Info

Project Code
2124M
Tranche
T13
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Active
Title
Innovative approaches in entrepreneurship and private sector development to promote trade and inclusive industrialization in Southern Africa

Entities

Implementing Entity (Lead)
ECA
Collaborating DA Entities
UNCTAD
Other Collaborating Entities
Other UN entities

Financial and Evaluation Info

Total Budget
$649,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No

Countries and Regions

Countries or Areas: Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Regions: Africa
Sub-Regions:
Intermediate Regions:
Countries in Special Situations: Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDC), Least Developed Countries (LDC), Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Areas of Work

SDG
8
9
5
SDG Targets
5.b
8.1
8.2
9.2

Brief Description

The project will strengthen capacities of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in six selected Southern African member states to design and apply innovative approaches to enhance their competitiveness so that they can be effective private sector enablers of trade and inclusive industrialization and build resilience to unexpected shocks such as Covid-19. This project will focus on how MSMEs can leverage innovative approaches to address competitiveness challenges during and after adverse shocks. There are two components to this project: the first component focuses on strengthening capacities of MSMEs in the private sector to address competitiveness challenges that impede them from participating effectively in inclusive industrialization processes (Covid and Post-Covid); the second component focuses on strengthening capacities of MSMEs in the private sector to address challenges that impede them to trade effectively (Covid and Post-Covid).

Objective and Expected Outcomes

Objective
To strengthen capacities of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in six selected Southern African member states to design and apply innovative approaches to address the impacts of Covid-19, build resilience to future shocks and enhance their competitiveness so that they can be effective private sector enablers of trade and inclusive industrialization.
Expected Outcome 1
MSMEs in the private sector have designed and adopted innovative approaches to address the impacts of Covid-19 and strengthen their industrial competitiveness.
Expected Outcome 2
MSMEs in the private sector have design and adopted innovative approaches to address the impact of Covid, and enhance their trade and market competitiveness.