An agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce, the JBDC is Jamaica’s premier business development organisation working collaboratively with government, private sector, as well as, academic, research and international communities.

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1876-928-5161-5
1876-928-0275
1876-928-4136

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1876-881-6146
1876-577-3145

14 Camp Road, Kingston

MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy (MIIC)

THE UPDATED MSME & ENTREPRENEURSHIP POLICY (2018)

The MSME sector is supported by the Updated MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy (2018). On July 3, 2018, the updated MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy was tabled in the Houses of Parliament as a White Paper.

The policy presents the goals that will support the MSME sector throughout the entrepreneurship process.

The goals of the policy are:

  • An enabling business environment that results in growing levels of formality in the economy;
  • The availability of innovative and inclusive financial systems that are appropriate, affordable and accessible throughout the MSME business lifecycle;
  • Timely, relevant and measureable business development and capacity building services that are available to the MSME sector island wide;
  • A culture of entrepreneurship and Innovation that promotes creativity, research and development in business operations and throughout the education system;
  • The seamless integration of cross cutting issues in the sector are weaved seamlessly into major programmes to ensure inclusive growth. The Updated MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy will serve as a roadmap for the implementation of key activities in the MSME sector.