ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/6
Country: Arab region, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Lebanese Republic, Kingdom of Morocco
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development
SDGs: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Food industry, Foreign direct investment, Investments, Manufacturing, Medium enterprises, Medium enterprises, Small enterprises, Technology transfer, Financing, Olive oil, Small enterprises, Technology transfer, Textile industry
Technology Transfer to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises and Identifying Opportunities for Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment in Selected Sectors: The Case of SME Clusters in the Agro-Food and Aprel Industries
January 2005
Given the changing business environment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, the need for mechanisms aimed at enhancing technology transfer and at channelling investment has become vital for the improvement of the productivity and competitiveness of SMEs. The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development identified technology transfer as one of the major instruments for assisting developing countries to move towards sustainable development. Targeting decision-makers, academics, the financial community, and business associations and networks, this study endorses commitments adopted at the Summit and synthesizes a series of activities undertaken by ESCWA aimed at assessing and strengthening the development of SMEs cluster in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco.
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Given the changing business environment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, the need for mechanisms aimed at enhancing technology transfer and at channelling investment has become vital for the improvement of the productivity and competitiveness of SMEs. The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development identified technology transfer as one of the major instruments for assisting developing countries to move towards sustainable development. Targeting decision-makers, academics, the financial community, and business associations and networks, this study endorses commitments adopted at the Summit and synthesizes a series of activities undertaken by ESCWA aimed at assessing and strengthening the development of SMEs cluster in Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco.
