Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project

Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project

The Enterprise Development Project (EDP) - 1998-2003 - was designed to support, with a credit of US$ 45 million, Zambia's Economic Reform Program that began in 1991. One of the key aspects of this reform program was to dismantle traditional st...

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Main Author: Mohan, P.C.
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE
CENTRAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CREDIT CULTURE
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT OPERATIONS
DIVERSIFICATION
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM
ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK
EFFICIENT MECHANISM
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FIRMS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
LEASING
LOCAL CURRENCY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRUDENTIAL RULES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7503910/zambia-enterprise-development-project
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spelling okr-10986-95782021-04-23T14:02:46Z Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project Mohan, P.C. AGRICULTURE CENTRAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS CREDIT CULTURE CREDIT LINES CREDIT OPERATIONS DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC POLICIES ECONOMIC REFORM ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK EFFICIENT MECHANISM EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT EXPORTS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FIRMS FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN EXCHANGE LEASING LOCAL CURRENCY PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRUDENTIAL RULES SMALL ENTERPRISES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The Enterprise Development Project (EDP) - 1998-2003 - was designed to support, with a credit of US$ 45 million, Zambia's Economic Reform Program that began in 1991. One of the key aspects of this reform program was to dismantle traditional state-supported enterprise development mechanisms and replace these with market-determined enterprise development structures. Three specific objectives were identified : (i) enhancing Zambian firms' technical know-how by providing demand-driven assistance to Zambian firms in the form of matching grants; (ii) enhancing Zambian firms' access to finance by providing a long-term credit facility for investments and a short-term credit line for exporters; and (iii) strengthening the financial system and availability of information resources in Zambia by providing technical assistance to help strengthen the institutional underpinnings of the financial system at the wholesale, retail and regulatory levels. 2012-08-13T09:00:33Z 2012-08-13T09:00:33Z 2007-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7503910/zambia-enterprise-development-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9578 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 134 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Zambia
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topic AGRICULTURE
CENTRAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CREDIT CULTURE
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT OPERATIONS
DIVERSIFICATION
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM
ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK
EFFICIENT MECHANISM
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FIRMS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
LEASING
LOCAL CURRENCY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRUDENTIAL RULES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
spellingShingle AGRICULTURE
CENTRAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CREDIT CULTURE
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT OPERATIONS
DIVERSIFICATION
ECONOMIC POLICIES
ECONOMIC REFORM
ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM
ECONOMIC SECTOR WORK
EFFICIENT MECHANISM
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FIRMS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
LEASING
LOCAL CURRENCY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRUDENTIAL RULES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Mohan, P.C.
Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project
geographic_facet Africa
Zambia
relation Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 134
description The Enterprise Development Project (EDP) - 1998-2003 - was designed to support, with a credit of US$ 45 million, Zambia's Economic Reform Program that began in 1991. One of the key aspects of this reform program was to dismantle traditional state-supported enterprise development mechanisms and replace these with market-determined enterprise development structures. Three specific objectives were identified : (i) enhancing Zambian firms' technical know-how by providing demand-driven assistance to Zambian firms in the form of matching grants; (ii) enhancing Zambian firms' access to finance by providing a long-term credit facility for investments and a short-term credit line for exporters; and (iii) strengthening the financial system and availability of information resources in Zambia by providing technical assistance to help strengthen the institutional underpinnings of the financial system at the wholesale, retail and regulatory levels.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Mohan, P.C.
author_facet Mohan, P.C.
author_sort Mohan, P.C.
title Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project
title_short Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project
title_full Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project
title_fullStr Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project
title_full_unstemmed Zambia : The Enterprise Development Project
title_sort zambia : the enterprise development project
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7503910/zambia-enterprise-development-project
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9578
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