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National Employment Policy
EMPLOYMENT INTENSIVE GROWTH IN
SMEs AND INFORMNAL SECTOR
Thematic group on SMEs and Informal sectorProf. Sunil Chandrasiri (Chair)- University of Colombo
Ms. R. Jayatilleke –Industrial Technology Institute
Mr.P.M.Karunarathne- Ministry of Industries and Commerce
Mr.G.D.Silva – Bank of Ceylon
Mr.Isuru Thilakarathne – Commercial Bank
Mr. Delakshan Hettiarachchi – Commercial Bank
Mr. W.C. Dheerasekera – NEDA
Mr.K.W.Elapatha – Ministry of Productivity Promotion
October 2011- Natioanl Seminar on Employment Policy
COVERGAE
Relative Significance
Major Issues
Policy Gaps
Recommended policies
Promote decent work practices
Empower Micro and SMEs with ICT
capabilities
Promote R&D orientation of SMEs
Provide IP related services
RELATIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF
SMIs and SMEs
EMPLOYMENT – 32 % by SMIs
VALUE ADDED - 27 % by SMIs
EMPLOYMENT – 70 % by SMEs
ESTABS
- 70 % by SMEs
Export Performance of SMEs -2009
Large Number of Exporters ( %)
Expor
ters
10%
SME
expor
ters
90%
Export Turnover SME
export
(Rs.Mns)
ers
8%
Large
Export
ers
92%
RELATIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF
INFORMAL SECTOR- Employment
2009- %
Informal
Sector- %
Formal
Sector- %
Agriculture
28
5
Non-agriculture
34
33
Sub-total
62
38
Quality of Labour- Informal vs.
Formal by Level of Education - %
Informal
Sector
Formal
Sector
Below Grade 5
79.5
20.5
Grade 5-9
72.0
28.0
GCE O/L
49.4
50.6
GCE A/L & above
21.6
78.4
Total
61.9
38.1
MAJOR ISSUES
Inadequate technology support – Access to
technology, lack of awareness on intellectual
property rights (IPR)
Lack of awareness among Micro and SMEs about
existing institutional support i.e. financial, legal,
technology support .,
Inadequate Business Support – Finance,
Market Access, BDS, Infrastructure Services
Policy Gaps
Absence of policy support on decent work
practices and social protection
Absence of policy support on intellectual
property rights
Absence of policy support for vulnerable
workers
Lack of sub-sector specific incentives
Recommended Policies
Promote decent work practices
and social protection of SME
sector employees
Empower Micro and SMEs with
ICT capabilities to network and to
improve efficiency and
productivity
Recommended Policies Contd...
Promote R&D orientation of SMEs
through Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) and Small
Business Technology Transfer
(SBTT) schemes.
Provide IP (Intellectual property)–
related services
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Speed-up the implementation
process of Action Programmes
designed for SME and Micro
enterprise development
Please share your views
Thank you