Foreign Economic-Aid-Related Services – 81322299 - Development And Implementation Of A Just Transition Smme Facility. The Objective Of The Technical Support Programme Tendered Is To Expand Small Businesses In The Mpumalanga Province In The Field Of Small Business Development Support And Financing. Subsequently Reducing The Negative Socio-Economic Impacts From A Transition Away From A Coal-Based Energy Sector, And To Capitalise On Opportunities Created By A Lower-Carbon And More Environmentally Sustainable Economy In The Province. A Key Outcome Of The Giz Smme Facility Is To Enable Small Businesses In Mpumalanga To Capitalise On The Opportunities Created By The Jet-Ip. To Do So, Smmes In The Province Need To Have The Required Capacity And Management Systems To Identify Market Opportunities And To Have Solid Platforms For Growth. In Particular, Enterprises Need To Have Well Developed And Credible Business Plans That They Can Use To Secure Financing Needed For Expansion. The Technical Assistance Programme Is Expected To Be Delivered Over A 2-Year Period. The Early Focus Of The Jet-Pmu Financing Facility Is To Match Investors, Including Those Providing Concessional Financing, With Appropriate Investment Opportunities. While Many Of These Opportunities Are Seen As New Projects, There Is Also Needed Investment For Growth Of Existing Enterprises In The Province. The Smme Facility Is Aimed At Enabling Small Enterprises To Be Viable Recipients Of The Envisaged Investment Into The Region. Consequently, A Specific Outcome Of The Programme Is To Assist The Selected Smmes Develop Bankable Business Plans And Business Development Support. Outside Of Specific Fundraising Activities, The Business Development Support Will Directly Improve The Business Operations, Productivity And Growth Potential Of The Targeted Smmes. An Implication Of The Programme Objectives And Timeframes Is That The Emphasis Is Not On Helping Entrepreneurs With Start-Up Business Establishment Or On Early-Stage Business Incubation But Is Rather On Supporting Already Established Small Enterprises To Grow, Raise Finance, And Become Increasingly Financially And Environmentally Sustainable. The Selection Of Appropriate Smmes To Support Is Seen As Critical To The Success Of The Programme And The Approach To Enterprise Identification And Selection Proposed By The Contractor Will Be An Important Factor In Proposal Evaluation.
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