Linkages between PPI/Big Business and SMEs

The terms of reference for this project will include: examine extent and nature of linkages for SMEs in region; scan and evaluate global environment for relevant experiences; assess impact of policy, regulatory and institutional factors; evaluate existing incentive structures to support linkages; analyse beneficiary sectors and the impact of mentoring; and review relevant case studies, including the Mozambican Aluminum project (Mozal 1 and 2) in the Maputo Development Corridor, and the extent to which they could serve as models for adoption by other SADC countries.