UNDP, Local Banks Partner

Through the UNDP Business Supplier Development Programme (SDP), the partnership with the six financial institutions, Stanbic Bank, ABSA Botswana, Bank Gaborone, Standard Chartered Bank, Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) and the National Development Bank (NDB), will extend beyond the provision of loans and credit.

The financial institutions have also extended additional offerings of savings accounts, SME employee accounts, financial literacy training and workshops, as well as bank-led mentorship and business development programmes to the participants, providing a holistic package for the SMEs.