REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, TRADE ANDINDUSTRYTheMicro, Small and Medium Enterprise DevelopmentPolicy
(FINAL REVISED DRAFT)
Revised and finalisedbyNaomy Kanyemba LintiniApril 2008
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policy
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................... 3 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................... 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................ 5 1.0 Historical Background of the MSMEs Sector in Zambia ....................................... 61.2 Situation Analysis ................................................................................................... 9 2.0 Vision and Rationale ............................................................................................. 112.1 Rationale ................................................................................................................. 112.2 Policy Goal............................................................................................................. 112.3 Guiding Principles ................................................................................................. 112.4 Policy objectives .................................................................................................... 122.5 Definition of Micro small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) .............................. 12 3.0 Policy Focus Areas and Strategies ........................................................................ 153.1 Focus Areas ............................................................................................................. 153.2 Policy Statements and Strategies ............................................................................ 16 4.0 Implementation Framework .................................................................................. 284.1 Main Actors, their roles and responsibilities .......................................................... 284.2 Inter-ministerial Cooperation and Collaboration .................................................... 304.3 Time Frame for Implementation ............................................................................. 30 5.0 Legal Frame work ................................................................................................. 31 6.0 Resource Mobilization .......................................................................................... 32 7.0 Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................................... 33 Annexes............................................................................................................................. 34Annex i: Themetic issues ............................................................................................. 34Annex ii: List of people interviewed ........................................................................... 36Annex iii: References .................................................................................................... 37
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policy
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
BAs Business AssociationCOMET Copper Mining Enterprises Trust LimitedCPI Consumer Price IndexCTI Commerce, Trade and IndustryCSO Central Statistical OfficeDBA District Business AssociationEBZ Export Board of ZambiaFDI Foreign Direct InvestmentFNDP Fifth National Development PlanGDP Domestic Gross ProductGIDD Gender in Development DivisionGRZ Government of the Republic of ZambiaHIPC Highly Indebted Poor CountriesHIV / AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeIC IncubatorsICs Ignition Development CentresILO International Labour OrganizationIPR Intellectual Capacity RightsMCTI Ministry of Commerce and Trade IndustryMGDs Millennium Development GoalsMSBCs Micro Sector Business CentresMSME Micro Small and Medium EnterpriseNAPSA National Pensions Scheme AuthorityNELMP National Employment and Labour Market PolicyNCSR National Council for Scientific ResearchNCMSMEs National Council for Micro, Small and Medium EnterpriseNISIR National Institute of Scientific and Industrial ResearchNGO Non Governmental OrganizationNTBC National Technology Business CentrePACRO Patents and Companies Registration OfficePRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy PaperSEDB Small Enterprises Development BoardSED ACT Small Enterprises Development ActSIDO Small Industries Development OrganizationSMEs Small and Medium EnterprisesSSIAZ Small Scale Industries Association of ZambiaTEVETA Technical Vocational and TrainingTDAU Technology Development and Advisory UnitTICs Technology Innovation CentresUNIDO United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationVIS Village Industry ServiceWEDAZ Woman Entrepreneurship Development Association of ZambiaZABS Zambia Bureau of StandardsZACSMBA Zambia Chamber of Small and Medium Business AssociationZDA Zambia Development AgencyZEPZA Zambia Export Processing Zambia AuthorityZNCB Zambia National Commercial Bank ZRA Zambia Revenue AuthorityZVCF Zambia Venture Capital Fund
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