November 2008, Mozal Aluminium; The World Bank Group
This manual provides step-by-step practical guidance on how to create competitive small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can be integrated into the supply chains of large companies, using a technical and business skills mentoring approach. It also highlights the key success factors and challenges involved in developing local SMEs in a postconflict and poor country.
This manual demonstrates that it is possible to make local companies competitive, bring them up to international standards, and above all spur economic growth in the region by spreading the benefits of large industrial investments to a wider cross-section of society when there is:
- Corporate commitment
- Support from development institutions
- A dedicated team of mentors, and
- A well planned and coordinated program
