Countries and Regions

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p. 14 of 20 BACK | NEXT I. Country Performance Assessment II. Country Operational Strategy III. Sector Strategies A. Agriculture B. Infrastructure C. Social Infrastructure and Environment D. Governance Dimensions of ADB Operations E. Gender Dimensions of ADB Operations F. Private Sector Development IV. Regional Economic Cooperation V. Donor Activities and Aid Coordination VI. Cofinancing and Catalyzing External Resources VII. ADB’s Operational Program VIII. Economic and Sector Work Program IX. Local Cost Financing

Country Assistance Plans - Samoa : III. Sector Strategies

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F. Private Sector Development

32. The Bank has been supporting private sector development through several initiatives. FSPL has been instrumental in the promotion and development of financial markets and reforms of the state-owned enterprises, thereby promoting private sector-led growth and employment generation. Furthermore, Samoa has been a significant beneficiary of the assistance provided by the South Pacific Project Facility, which has been co-financed by the ADB through Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) No. 5683-REG: South Pacific Project Facility. For 2000, the proposed Small Business Development Project will further contribute to private sector development through (i) improving access to debt financing by small and micro- enterprises; (ii) developing institutional sources of equity financing; (iii) microfinance pilot scheme; and (iv) improving business advisory services.

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