Micro and small enterprise development for pro-poor growth in Sri Lanka

The project aims to contribute to pro-poor economic growth and quality employment for women and men, through an integrated programme for the development of micro and small enterprises. It targets North-West and North-Central provinces – Kurunegala, Puttalam, Anuradhapura and Pollonaruwa. It seeks to make improvements in: the market access of micro and small enterprises; the policy and regulatory environment for micro and small enterprise growth; and enterprise culture – the way enterprise is perceived and valued in society. The project’s most basic assumption is that none of the constraints in these areas can be addressed without dialogue with and between stakeholders in the districts, and that they need to take the lead in finding and implementing solutions. Improved public-private dialogue is therefore among the main outputs.

Project symbol

SRL/05/03/SID

Admin unit

CO-Colombo

Start date

01/06/2005

End date

30/06/2009

Total allocation

5025274

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

4963144

Development Partners

Sweden, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Country/Countries

Sri Lanka

Outcomes

Skills Development