Aims of the Centre

The aims of the centre are set out in clause 4 of the Small and Micro-Enterprises Act of 2002. They are:

1. to support and promote the establishment of SMEs especially for the benefit of economically or socially disadvantaged groups including women and young people;
2. to facilitate, through the establishment of adequate support structures and institutions, the creation and promotion of an environment conducive to the development and viability of SMEs;
3. to intensify and expand programmes for training in entrepreneurship and business management;
4. to facilitate access to funds and to complement and supplement financing programmes for SMEs.