Development of Clusters and Networks of SMEs - The UNIDO Programme
The Programme "Development of Clusters and Networks of SMEs" is one of the programmes implemented by the UNIDO Private Sector Development Branch. This report of 2001 describes the methodologies the programme's approach and gives some examples from experience.
The programme responds to developing countries' request of
technical assistance to help their Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) become more competitive by fostering inter-enterprise linkages as well as collaborative relations with local support institutions. It aims at helping SMEs combining their strengths and jointly take advantage of market
opportunities or solve common problems with a combined effort.
The programme covers different modalities of inter-enterprise
and enterprise/institutions collaboration: horizontal networking (among SMEs), vertical networking (among SMEs and larger enterprises) and clustering where larger concentrations of enterprises operating in the same locality and belonging to same or complementary sectors are concerned.
Aside describing the programme's approach and some examples from experience, this paper also describes the methodologies and tools that have been devised to build local institutional capabilities to promote clusters and networks.
Download the report here . (2.5KB)
technical assistance to help their Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) become more competitive by fostering inter-enterprise linkages as well as collaborative relations with local support institutions. It aims at helping SMEs combining their strengths and jointly take advantage of market
opportunities or solve common problems with a combined effort.
The programme covers different modalities of inter-enterprise
and enterprise/institutions collaboration: horizontal networking (among SMEs), vertical networking (among SMEs and larger enterprises) and clustering where larger concentrations of enterprises operating in the same locality and belonging to same or complementary sectors are concerned.
Aside describing the programme's approach and some examples from experience, this paper also describes the methodologies and tools that have been devised to build local institutional capabilities to promote clusters and networks.
Download the report here . (2.5KB)
Attached files
- UNIDO Programme on Cluster and SME's
- UNIDO_SMEbrochure.pdf (2.40 MB)
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