The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be expanding its Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), with the aim of certifying 150,000 new entrepreneurs over the next two years.
The LEDSP provides technical support to community-based micro, small, and medium -sized enterprises (MSMEs).
The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in his 2025-26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 28).
He pointed out that the SDC, through the LEDSP, supported 390 local economic initiatives in the last financial year. Click here to view full story from JIS