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Chad SME Competitiveness and Global Value Chain Upgrading Diagnostics with Focus on Opportunities in the Domestic and Regional Markets

World Bank Group - 2021

This study aims to explore ways in which key competencies of the oil and gas industry could be leveraged to support the diversification of the Chadian economy. The analysis focused on identifying opportunities and prioritizing core competencies in specific segments of the oil and gas value chain...

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Digitalizing SMEs to Boost Competitiveness

World Bank Group - 2022

enterprise (SME) digitalization has remained limited, suggesting a growing risk of digital divide in the country. This report …'s efforts to foster SME digitalization; and (iii) a digital market regulations assessment evaluating the adequacy of Malaysia …

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SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening

World Bank Group - 2019

This paper examines interventions that seek to address firm-level capabilities and access to markets in an integrated fashion. Examples of such interventions include supplier development programs (linking domestic SMEs in developing countries with large buyers, such as foreign investors that are...

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SME Upgrading Programs : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening

World Bank Group - 2019

A key focus of most countries is to stimulate growth in their small and medium enterprises (SME) population. There are … various influences on SME competitiveness. Governments, development partners, non-profit entities, and private sector … associations and firms intervene to aim to increase SME competitiveness by addressing market, coordination, and government failures …

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Assessment of Long-term Finance Providers for Small and Medium Agribusinesses : Stocktaking, Lessons, and Case Studies

World Bank Group - 2021

as follows: The introduction contains a brief discussion of the importance of LT agribusiness SME finance. The second …

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Innovation in Electronic Payment Adoption : The Case of Small Retailers

World Bank Group - 2016

This report aims to deepen the understanding of barriers to and incentives for the acceptance and use of electronic payments, from the perspective of micro, small and medium retailers (merchants). Developing and accelerating acceptance of electronic payments by these merchants is essential to...

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Access to Finance for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Focus on Gender : A Survey Report

World Bank Group - 2018

Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Update, as well as on lessons learned from the BiH Enhancing SME Access to Finance …

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Partnership for Growth : Linking Large Firms and Agro-Processing SMEs

World Bank Group - 2018

literature review was conducted to identify results and outcomes of recently implemented lead firm - SME linkage programs. Second … contextual insights, which they can consider when designing lead firm - SME linkage programs …

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Vietnam Enhancing Enterprise Competitiveness and SME Linkages : Lessons from International and National Experience

World Bank Group - 2017

Boosting productivity growth, especially that of the domestic private sector, is a key priority of Vietnam. The country has been successful in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and entering global value chains (GVCs). Most local firms, however, are small and only serve the domestic...

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Albania MSME Finance for Growth Assessment

World Bank Group - 2018

Despite being the backbone of the Albanian economy, micro, small and medium sized enterprises(MSMEs) face difficulties in accessing finance which impedes their growth. MSMEs in Albania aresignificant contributors to the economy. In 2016, MSMEs comprised 99.9 percent of active enterprises and 81...

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