Identify competitive sectors in local economy (LoCA or other tools)

Analyse value chains Mobilise entrepreneurs across different stages of the value chain to address gaps, exploit opportunities

Nucleus: Using a group SME promotion approach to achieve LED An initiative of GTZ Sri Lanka

Entrepreneurs in working groups share problems, ideas and experiences

Support and learning network created within sectors

Activities undertaken to upgrade their enterprises and/ or influence framework conditions

Fostering inter regional and inter ethnic business linkages

Contribute to addressing gaps in the value chain

Impact on sector, local economy

Approach I Approach II

Micro level

Meso level

Individual enterprises addressing common issues engaged in working groups

Development of associations of

enterprises (sectoral and geographical)

National level organisations,

contributions to policyMacro level

Improving competitivenes

s

Needs based enterprise development activities

initiated

Regional, Sectoral advancements (technology, employment, environment, BDS development etc.)

Policy level conditions influenced

Improving sectors

Impacts on Different Levels

Some examples

Macro Level: Certified Ceylon Cinnamon (www.u10ccc.lk)Meso Level: Private tea factory owners Saw millers Rice Millers Printers Floriculture sector entrepreneurs And many others continue to do activities for

their sectors and industries in the Regions as a direct result of the Nucleus program

Micro Level:Nucleus has been used by 6,000+ entrepreneurs

across 42 sectors to implement activities aimed at improving enterprises and creating positive changes