Nearly 400 grassroots businesses are receiving vital support annually to grow, formalise and thrive through the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP).
Director, Local Economic Development at SDC, Avril Ranger told a recent JIS Think Tank that the programme began in May 2015 and has since become a vital source of technical assistance and capacity-building for entrepreneurs seeking to enter and thrive in the formal economy.
“We started out with 50 grassroots-based businesses, providing hand holding services to help them to matriculate in the formal sector, and at present I must say that we are hovering around 400 on an annual basis where we are providing business development support services,” said Ms. Ranger Click here to view full story from JIS