Report of the national workshop on technical innovation and entrepreneurial development in the informal sector in Nambia : (Windhoek, Nambia,11-13 March 1996 )

Abstract

The national workshop on "Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development in the Informal Sector in Namibia" was organized by the Public Administration, Human Resources and Social Development Division (PHSD) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Namibia and the University of Namibia. The workshop was serviced by Ms. Raj Bardouille, Economic Affairs Officer in PHSD of ECA; and moderators from the University of Namibia and the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) made presentations. The main objective of the workshop was to recommend policy measures and programmes aimed at improving the productivity of the informal sector in Namibia and to assist it to graduate into micro-and small-scale enterprises capable of contributing substantially to the generation of productive employment and income. A related objective was to sensitize the policy makers and implementers; financial institutions; the private sector; NGOs and other institutions supportive of the promotion of the informal sector in Namibia about the dynamics of the informal sector and the needs of micro- and small-scale enterprises in Namibia.