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As a catalyst, it identifies the needed development interventions based on
careful consideration of each country actual situation in regard to SMMEs strengths and
country's weaknesses. These interventions have created a continuous ripple
effect on strengthening and motivating the country SMME development institutions to
address the key issues affecting the SMMEs growth.
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In its capacity as an advisor in SMME development initiatives, it has
engaged in dialogues with key development institutions in the member countries to ensure
appropriate project design and adoption of right implementation strategy. This has
created a pool of country level experts to service the SMMEs in all areas of SMME
development needs.
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In the role of a project monitor, Technonet has an advantage as a regional
organization over both non-regional and in-country. Insufficient knowledge and
socio-political conditions may sometimes negatively affect the successful implementation
of new projects. This places Technonet in a better position to monitor and evaluate
both country and regional level projects due to its neutrality and transparency.
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As a network, Technonet has a successful track record of achievements in
SMME development programs in the last 25 years of its existence. It has a distinct
advantage to seek cooperation among its participating and partner organizations due to
uniform mandates and goals and established modus operandi. The basic theme being
that more could be achieved as members of a collective organization rather than as
individual organizations.
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A key feature of a regional organization is its ability to act as a
Conduit. This is due to its considerable outreach capacity and its extensive
contacts both with the donor agencies and SMME development organizations. It is
strategically positioned to establish both North / South and South / South linkages in
promoting partnership projects in SMME development.
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Technonet has played a crucial role as a Path-Finder to cater to
development needs of the region as its perception in both micro and regional. Hence,
it is in a better position to perceive gaps in the main stream of the development process
and to facilitate the evolution and design of a range of interventions which are
innovative and unique to the region. |