This document establishes a new private sector development strategy for the UNDP Swaziland country office and creates a platform through which UNDP Swaziland will promote inclusive market development in Swaziland through value chain development and expansion, skills development for women and youth led and owned enterprises, supplier development, and government policy development that promotes private sector growth and development.

Additionally, this document is intended to complement the existing Swaziland Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS) (2011-2016) developed by the Federation of Swaziland Employers and Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade.

The Vision of the PSDS is that “by 2016 the private sector will be a vibrant driver of economic growth in partnership with government”.  Furthermore, the Swaziland PSDS is intended to be the framework for partnership between the private sector and the Government of Swaziland and is aimed at stimulating an improvement in the business environment of the country and the PSDS’ main objectives are to enhance the competitiveness of national enterprises and to foster an increase in their contribution to economic and employment growth in Swaziland.   This document is developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade and the FSE&CC as well as other stakeholders within Government and the Private Sector.