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Business Studies for Secondary Schools
(a) Using library resources, Policies that promote small businesses
reputable websites, government Policies are formal sets of rules and
portals, and resourceful people actions created by governments or
or sources, find government and organisations to guide decisions and
non-government agencies likely achieve desired outcomes within diverse
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to govern and support those sectors. They are established to create
specific types of businesses, an enabling environment to facilitate the
and in each identified agency, growth and sustainability of businesses.
identify its roles, services, This is because policies streamline
and any specific regulations it business operations and facilitate access
enforces. to essential resources by aligning
regulatory frameworks, incentives, and
(b) Visit each identified business support programmes with the needs and
and conduct interviews with the aspirations of businesses. The following
owner. Your interview should are some policies implemented by the
focus on identifying the agencies government to support the establishment
that govern or support their and operation of small businesses within
operations, how the agencies Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar:
contribute to their business’s
success, and what challenges National Microfinance Policy (2017):
they face in accessing support This policy aims to increase financial
from these agencies. You may services for micro and small enterprises
also try to speak to officials of in rural and urban areas and promote the
the agencies that support their development of sustainable microfinance
business operations directly or institutions.
by calling those agencies.
SME Development Policy (2003) of
(c) Analyse the information Tanzania: The policy aims to stimulate
gathered from your visit and SME development and growth through
write a report identifying improved legal and institutional framework,
the agencies that govern or enhancement of services provision, and
support their operation, the improvement of infrastructure. Generally,
most effective agencies that this policy intends to create an enabling
support their business, common environment for businesses to prosper in
challenges faced by similar the country through improving access to
businesses in accessing support, finance, markets, technology, and business
and recommendations that can development services.
improve the support system for
similar small businesses.
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