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Human Development Program in SSME Promotion
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Job creation
Title: Human Development Program in SMME Promotion
Donor country/ organization: Italy
Other donors / organizations involved: UNDP/UNOPS
Beneficiary countries / regions: South Africa
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: T.A. through UNOPS
Duration: 3 years
Starting Date: 1998
Project / Program budget: 17 billion liras
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant / technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    Human development/job creation.
  2. Activities / contents
    Technical assistance at central and peripherical level in five provinces of SA; institution building; training; microfunding.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    Enterpreneural capabilities enhanced; new income sources created.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    Small and medium enterpreneurship promotion.

III. Contact point:

Bureau VIII - Directorate General for development Cooperation

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome

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