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Taking the specific issues of SMEs into consideration: evaluating the « DPP orienté PME » in Senegal 1 The SME sector in Senegal: 90% of all enterprises in Senegal are SMEs! SME sector’s contribution to national value creation1: 33% of the national GDP 42% of total employment 2003: 85,000 registered SMEs 2010: 258,000 SMEs 1 Ansgar Josef Cordier Ministry of Trade, Enterprises and Informal Sector 2 Objectives of PACC-PME/PMF: Business environment BDS quality Entrepreneurs’ competencies Access to appropriate funding Ansgar Josef Cordier 3 Business environment Dialogue platform caters SME issues: Reform of current tax legislation Modification of VAT payment scheme Reform of prevailing customs regime Ansgar Josef Cordier 4 Why did we use the “PPD Wheel” for evaluating the “SME-oriented PPD”? Apply a proven evaluation tool Taking stock: what has been achieved? Benchmark with other PPD experiences Ansgar Josef Cordier 5 “PPD Wheel” categories applied for evaluation Mandate and institutional alignment 10 Development Partners 8 Structure and participation 6 Sector specific 4 2 Champion(s) and leadership 0 Facilitation and management Sub-national Monitoring and evaluation Outputs Outreach and communication Ansgar Josef Cordier 7 Strengths: 10 9 8 7 6 5 09 4 09 3 07 2 07 1 0 Monitoring & evaluation Champions & leadership Ansgar Josef Cordier Regional aspects integrated Mandat & institutional anchoring 8 Challenges: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 05 2 04 1 04 0 Communication & outreach Ansgar Josef Cordier Focus on specific issues Facilitation & management 9 Selected tangible results (“hard output”): Proposals integrated in the reform of General Tax Law: Unified SME tax (CGU) VAT deferrals and simplifications Fiscal amnesty for those who wish to formalize their business Ansgar Josef Cordier 10 Limitations of the “PPD Wheel shelve version” Flexibility in SME-oriented PPD in Senegal Replication of national PPD on regional level Focus on generic SME issues: weakness or strength? Ansgar Josef Cordier 11 Thank you! Ansgar Cordier Development Consultant +49 176 2195 3062 [email protected] Contact Programme Sénégalo-Allemand PACC-PME/PME: Route de Ngor X Route des Almadies, Dakar – BP 3869 00221 – 33 869 80 11 [email protected] 12