PSOM: Programme for Co-operation with Emerging Markets
- Business to business - Support for private sector- Dutch Ministry of Development Cooperation
Objective of PSOM
Reduce poverty by supporting healthy economic partnerships between Dutch and Ghanaian companies
• Financial support for pilot-investments (50% grant)• Partnership between Dutch and Ghanaian company• Focus on SME’s
Typical PSOM project
Legal co-operation agreement (JV) Training Hardware (production unit) Business plan: yeas or no follow up investments Pilot with spin-off: FDI
PSOM Ghana
11 projects contracted, EUR 6,5 mln.
Follow up investments + 300 %
65% in agriculture/agribusiness
Employment : average 50 jobs per project
Ghana Investment Climate
and access
Remove time consuming procedures
Focus on Ghanaian private sector
Excellent opportunity to be fruit and vegetable garden for Europe
