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Goals

The goal of the Project is to contribute to poverty reduction and sustainable development in Bangladesh by supporting the development of SMEs that are close to being ready to invest and/or export thus producing economic growth benefiting the poor through the creation of more and better jobs, and ultimately sustainable livelihoods.

Objectives

The objective of the LEIC (or the “Centre”) Project is to develop local private sector by helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have access to capital, innovative knowledge, technologies and practices that will allow them to produce more and better goods and services import substitution and for export.

Expected Results

At the Impact Level

  • Enhanced capacity of the local SMEs to engage in investment and trade has contributed to pro-poor economic growth in Bangladesh and resulted in poverty reduction through increased employment and enhanced livelihoods.
At the Outcome Level

  • Sub Sector Identification: One or more of the sub sectors selected is/are exploited for investment purposes by SMEs and foreign investors.
  • Export: Supported by the Centre have expanded and/or started to export.
  • Investment: Domestic and foreign direct investment mobilized and new technologies transferred and adapted to local realities.
  • Management: SME capability to plan and carry out investment decisions.
  • SME Developement: The LEIC has contributed to the development of the private sector in Bangladesh: new companies are formed and existing SMEs develop / produce new and higher quality goods and services thus increasing production for domestic and foreign consumption and hundreds of new jobs for both men and women have been created.
  • Improved Environment: Integration of environmental considerations, gender equality policy and improvement of employee's rights into investment decisions.
At the Output Level

  • Reports: Study reports on those sectors and/or sub-sectors identified as having the potential to become important areas for economic growth.
  • SME Identification: Roster of SMEs by sector/sub sector ready and capable of growth and expansion.
  • Investor Identification: List of foreign and larger and more advanced domestic firms seeking investment opportunities in Bangladesh.
  • Business Plan: Commercial needs of SMEs have to be determined and accordingly appropriate business plans have to be developed.
  • Viability Study: Upon the request of SMEs, conduct Pre-investment Feasibility studies.
  • Implementation: Implementation of investment decisions (start-ups) resulting in new or improved commercial entities.
  • Job: Creation of hundreds of new jobs for both men and women.
  • Training: Specialized technical training for several hundreds of employees and management training.
  • Awareness: The social development capacity of the local partner institution has been reinforced and there is increased awareness by SMEs of the importance of the environment and gender equality to private sector development.
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