Investment Promotion and Business Linkages Component – Employment and Social Protection Programme (GESP)

Business and the private sector in Ghana face many of the challenges including inadequate access to finance, inadequate management skills, a poor rate of job creation, low product sophistication and a challenging business environment. International experience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development demonstrates that growth and creation of high-quality sustainable jobs are not discrete activities, nor do they take place in isolation, but are rooted in national and firm level competitiveness.

Long term success requires an efficient national business environment and legislative framework, including correct and supportive government policies, public investment and, when necessary, legislation.

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