Cottage and Small Industry Action Plan (2019 to 2023).

This Cottage and Small Industry (CSI) Policy is a nation wide setoral policy document. The CSI Policy sets out the overall policy framework for CSI development until 2030. The objectives of CSI Policy 2019 comprise of six strategic domains of entrepreneurship ecosystems namely: i. Policy and Legislative Framework ii. Entrepreneurship Culture and Human Capital Development iii. Business Development Support and Infrastructure iv. Access to Finance and Incentives v. Innovation and Technology Adoption vi. Access to Market This Cottage and Small Industry (2019-2023) is the 1st CSI Action Plan of such three Action Plans converts the measures identified in the CSI Policy 2019 into a matrix of activities, responsibilities, deadlines and resources.
The activities/measures proposed in the document include: Adopt an Integrated Business licensing system- end to end automation for CSIs to ease doing business; Registration system for cottage scale industries with validity of 3 years; Map and match CSI skills database with Labour database for coordinated demand and supply of workforce; Entrepreneurship development training; Product diversification, miniaturization, innovation and new designs, etc. in order to ensure collaborative and synchronized efforts amongst agencies in providing skills development training with a focus to encourage women and youth entrepreneurship; Encourage private sector participation in entrepreneurship curriculum review and development boards; Promote entrepreneurship amongst vulnerable groups including PWDs in CSIs to improve their livelihoods through provision of preferential business development services; etc.