| Project Type | Research Support Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Multipurpose |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | WARO |
| Regional Office Area | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Forget, Gilles |
| ODA Sector | Sme Development |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 12 |
| Extension (months) | 6 |
| Project Completion Date | 2002/09/13 |
| Legal Close Date | 2002/09/30 |
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| Total Funding | 30000 |
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Abstract
In Côte d'Ivoire, as in other African countries, analysts agree that a flourishing small and medium enterprise (SME) sector is a pre-requisite to development. Unfortunately, the SME sector has proved to be the most vulnerable in the economic fabric. Although many SMEs are created, few survive more than five years. This situation seems to reflect not only problems related to financing and the administrative and legal environment, but also lack of management. This activity aims to equip SMEs in Côte d'Ivoire with management techniques that are competitive and adapted to their environment. Specifically, it is intended to identify shortcomings in the current SME management system, problems related to the sociocultural context and financing problems, and propose solutions.
Recipient Institution(s)
| International Development Research Centre |
| Acronym | CIID, CRDI, IDRC |
| Street Address | 250 Albert Street | Ottawa, Ontario | Canada, K1P 6M1 |
| Website | http://www.idrc.ca |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Geographic Scope | International |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Senegal |
| Researcher Name | Pierre d'Alcantara Zocli |
