It is particularly important that the AECF support the growth of enterprises in the agriculture sector, given the importance of this sector to the livelihoods of the vast majority of poor people, and to the growth and employment prospects across the wider economy.
- The international community and national governments should draw on the skills and investment resources of the African Diaspora worldwide.
- The Diaspora has a key contribution through the transfer and sharing of entrepreneurial skills and investments, and this should be supported. In particular, support should be given to enable the Diaspora to more effectively channel remittances to invest in the small and medium enterprise sector.
Jointly led by Anglo American, Barclays, Rio Tinto, SABMiller, Shell Foundation and Unilever, this is exploring the scope for collective action on enterprise development – including, for example, joint business development services, vocational and technical skills training for young people, employee engagement, sharing of best practice and advocacy.
The scoping report project was managed by IBLF and supported by Accenture Development Partners.
