A 5-day training programme on developing local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) suppliers for mining, oil and gas sectors at Busua in the Western Region begins today.
The programme, organised by the Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (STRCCI), discusses issues such as adapting industry procurement practice; linking buyers and sellers; designing a supplier capability development programme; linking industrial policy and supplier development; and enhancing the conditions for success through good governance.
Other topics include: What does a realistic, demand-led approach look like in practice? Methods to identify suitable industry opportunities for local SME supplier development which also lead to greatest development impact; methods for determining the capability of local SMEs to meet industry demand and for prioritising sectors based on matching supply and demand; as well as selecting appropriate industry procurement strategies to ensure opportunities are accessible, among others.
The programme is to provide foundational knowledge and skills required to develop local SMEs for participants to work together to develop local enterprises for growth and development, and effective, efficient service delivery.
STRCCI believes by the end of the programme SMEs will develop themselves in terms of quality and standards which conform to new global trends.
Speakers will include Joyce Rosalind Aryee, immediate past-Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines; Dr. Ana Maria Esteves, Director of Community Insights, Specialist Consultancy firm to the mining, oil and gas sectors; Mr. George Brakoh of Newmont; and Dr. Ernesto Sirolli among others.
By Juliet AGUIAR, Takoradi
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