• List of Contributors
  
  
• List of Abbreviations

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List of Contributors

Botes, André
Namibia Development Corporation, Namibia

Chanda, Webby
Rural Industries Innovation Centre, Botswana

Chandrasekar, Muthu
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Botswana

Hinojosa-Barragan, Victor
UNIDO, Austria

Kachale, Sandy
Malawian Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre, Malawi

Kavishe, Dan
Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture, Tanzania

Langlois, Helena
Société pour la Promotion des Entreprises Spécialisées, Mauritius

Moyo, R.
Rural Industries Innovation Centre, Botswana

Umlaw, Stephen
NAMAC/CSIR, South Africa

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List of Abbreviations

AFTA	ASEAN Free Trade Area
BDC	Botswana Development Corporation
BEDIA	Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority
BEDU	Botswana Enterprise Development Union
BNPC	Botswana National Productivity Centre
BTC	Botswana Technology Centre
CAD/CAM	Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing
CARMATEC	Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation and Rural Technology
CBO	Community Based Organisation
COMSEC	Community Self-Employment Centre
CONGOMA	Council for Non-Governmental Organisations
COSTECH	Commission for Science and Technology
CSIR	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
DANIDA	Danish International Development Agency
DC	Developing Country
DDC	District Development Corporation
DEMAT	Development of Malawian Entrepreneurs Trust
DEVPOL	Development Policies
DTI	Department of Trade & Industry
DUMAC	Durban Manufacturing Advisory Centre
EPZ	Export Processing Zone
EU	European Union
FAP	Financial Assistance Policy
FDI	Foreign Direct Investment
FTRS	Food Technology Research Service
IDRC	International Development Research Centre
IDZ	Industrial Development Zone
IFS	Integrated Field Service
INDEFUND	Investment and Development Fund
IPI	Institute of Production Innovations
IRAP	Industrial Research Assistance Programme (Canada)

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IT	Information Technology
IS	Information System
JCC	Joint Consultative Committee
LBSC	Local Business Service Centre
LPP	Local Procurement Programme
LSE	Large Scale Enterprises
MAC	Manufacturing Advisory Centre
MACOSS	Mauritius Council of Social Service
MEDI	Malawi Entrepreneurs Development Institute
MEDIA	Mauritius Export Development & Investment Authority
MEP	Manufacturing Extension Partnership (US)
MIPA	Malawi Investment Promotion Agency
MIRTDC	Malawi Industrial Research and Technology Development Centre
MSE(s)	Micro and Small Enterprise(s)
MSIRI	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
MSME	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises-
NAFTA	North American Free Trade Agreement
NAMAC	National Programme Coordinating Office
NCB	National Computer Board
NDC	Namibia Development Corporation
NDP	National Development Plan
NGO	Non-Governmental Organisation
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
NORAD	Norwegian Agency for International Development
NPI	National Productivity Institute
PERMAC	Port Elizabeth Regional Manufacturing Advisory Centre
PROSI	Public Relations Office of the Sugar Industry
PSRP	Public Service Reform Programme
R&D	Research and Development
RDC	Rural Development Centre
RIIC	Rural Industries Innovation Centre
RIPCO	Rural Industries Promotions Company
RTO	Research and Technology Organisation

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SADC	Southern African Development Community
SAP	Structural Adjustment Programme
SARDC	Southern African Research and Documentation Centre
SDI	Spatial Development Initiative
SDP	Sister Daughter Programme
SEDF	Small Enterprise Development Fund
SEDOM	Small Enterprise Development Organisation (Malawi)
SEPAC	Small Enterprise Promotion Advisory Council
SET	Science, Engineering and Technology
SETI	Science, Engineering and Technology Institution
SIDO	Small Industries Development Organisation
SIP	Sister Industrial Programme
SME(s)	Small and Medium Enterprise(s)
SMEF	Small and Medium Enterprise Fund
SMIDO	Small and Medium Industries Development Organisation
SMME(s)	Small, Micro and Medium Enterprise(s)
SPES	Société pour la Promotion des Entreprises Spécialisées
SPX	Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange
SSIU	Small Scale Industrial Unit
TBS	Tanzania Bureau of Standards
TEMDO	Tanzania Engineering and Manufacturing Design Organisation
TIC	Technology Information Centre (Denmark)
TIPA	Trade and Investment Promotion Agency
TIRDO	Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organisation
TIS	Technology Information Service
TISCO	Tanzania Industrial Studies and Consulting Organisation
UN	United Nations
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

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USAID	United States Agency for International Development
VIS	Village Industry Service
VSTP	Village Skills Training Programme
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organisation
WTO	World Trade Organisation