Rural Entreprises Project - Phase 2
REP 2
General presentation
REP 2 represents part of the government’s development programme to create wealth and improve living conditions in rural areas.
The main project goal is to reduce poverty and improve the living conditions and incomes of the rural poor, with emphasis on women and vulnerable groups, through increased self- and wage-employment. The specific objective is to build up a competitive rural Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) sub-sector in participating districts, supported by relevant, good-quality, easily accessible and sustainable services. The project aims to:
- stimulate the establishment, expansion and diversification of self-employment and microenterprise;
- strengthen MSE production techniques and management practices;
- enhance the quality, design and packaging of the goods and services produced by rural MSEs;
- improve the marketing of MSE products;
- introduce environmentally friendly production techniques;
- increase MSE access to working capital and investments funds and
- empower trade associations and client organizations.
REP II is expected to cover 66 districts in all regions of Ghana (including the 13 districts covered by REP-I). Currently, the project covers 53 districts and it is gradually expanding, taking into consideration the advantages of contiguous extension and managerial prudence. Its ultimate target group is the rural families living in poverty, with special attention to the most vulnerable households. The Project implementation involves the active participation of clients, local trade associations (LTAs), District Assemblies (DA) and other private and public sector stakeholders.
Built on the experience and lessons learned from REP-I, the second phase has an eight-year investment period and it is expected to create approximately 60,000 new MSE ventures and generate about 110,000 new jobs.
Components
REP II has five components including the Project management and coordination:
- Component 1: Business development services;
- Component 2: Technology promotion and support to apprentices training;
- Component 3: Rural financial services;
- Component 4: Support to rural MSE organizations and partnership-building.
Duration
2003-2011
Total Amount
29.270.000 USD
Address
Mr Kwasi ATTAH-ANTWI
National Coordinator
BOX 6841 Kumasi Ghana
Tel: +233 512 42 32/+233 25 11 00 47
Email : rep@africaonline.com; kwasi1220@yahoo.co.uk