Costed Action Plan for SADC Industrialization Strategy and Roadmap 9. Capacities and capabilities of SMEs enhanced to participate in industrialization and value chains 10. Self-sustaining national and regional industrial clusters and SME sectors developed and operating in the region Member States submit national measures and proposals for regional collaboration Develop and implement Regional SME Development Programme and Coordinate programme implementation Develop a framework for encouraging and supporting industrial clusters to facilitate SMEs development Develop and domesticate Master Plans for establishment of regional industrial clusters 11. Improved publicprivate dialogue and collaboration Develop and implement Regional Private Sector Development Strategy in line with Savuti Declaration 12. Competitiveness Improved skills, Develop and implement specialization relevant relevant skills programmes for industry for industry Develop Business linkages programme aligned to prioritized VCs Develop regional strategy for the development of the Private Sector 1,100,000 4,550,000 1,230,000 Support establishment of the platform for PPD and Monitor effectiveness of PPD Coordinate assessment of industry-related skills needs and 3,506,000 Develop programmes and Coordinate programme implementation 13. 14. 15. Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and Centres of Specialization (CoSs) for selected priority sectors Enhanced innovation and business sophistication to advance technological readiness Strengthen existing CoEs and CoSs to serve the region and Establish new CoEs/CoSs, leveraging on comparative advantage Develop and implement programme for promoting R&D, innovation and commercialization by SMEs Industrialization supported by strengthened Regional SQAM and SPS infrastructure Improve quality infrastructure services that support industrialization and enhance competitiveness Establish and maintain regional platform for industry-academia linkages and Monitor effectiveness Identify/ propose strengthening/ establishment of CoEs/CoSs Develop R&D and Innovation programmes and monitor investment in R&D and Innovation Develop technology transfer framework and support programmes Develop programme for promoting and capacitating SMEs on Information Technology and Operational Technology Facilitate development and/or adoption of standards 886,000 703,480 727,000 12