AfricaBib | Donor support to private sector development in sub-Saharan Africa:
understanding the Japanese OVOP programme … Subjects: private sector economic aid …

Private sector development is crucial for growth, development and employment creation in
Africa. This is being recognised by donors in their support programmes for the private sector.
This study examines how one type of Japanese development and trade support, the One
Village One Product (OVOP) approach, fits in with other donor approaches and how it
relates to development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It also provides some
preliminary insights from the experience of OVOP in Malawi. While SMEs play an important …