early stages of starting their agent business. 54 Develop and an appropriate MTEC March 2016 model for development and operation of the Tourism and Handicraft Information Centre. 55 Hold an open competition for the MTEC and PMU August 2016 design of the Centre Subcomponent 2C: Expanding commercial horticulture 56. Implement the detailed action plan PMU February - developed for this component. September , 2016 Subcomponent 2D: Lesotho Enterprise Assistance Project 57 Implement MTR Report PMU ongoing recommendations: strengthen diagnostics and mentoring for SMEs, especially in priority sectors; continue support for PPD; and increase LEAP marketing; among others. 58 Pair a tourism consultant with tourism PMU and MTEC May 2016 establishments to advise and encourage them to apply to LEAP 59 Explore the possibility of allowing the PMU and World March 2016 20% matching contribution of Bank businesses to be equipment and machinery 60 Increase targeting of firm, PMU ongoing particularly those with growth potential. 61 Revise the LEAP Manual as needed PMU April 2016 Component 3: Project Implementation Support Monitoring & Evaluation 62 Request Compuscan to begin Compuscan, PMU ongoing disaggregating records by gender Procurement 63 PMU to ensure that consultants submit PMU Immediate their deliverables within the agreed time periods and to the agreed standards 64 PPR recommendations on Direct PMU Immediate Contracts and payments to be implemented Financial Management 65 PMU to prepare the revised budgets by PMU 7 March, 2016 component
early stages of starting their agent business. 54 Develop and an appropriate model for development and operation of the Tourism and Handicraft Information Centre. MTEC March 2016 55 Hold an open competition for the design of the Centre MTEC and PMU August 2016 Subcomponent 2C: Expanding commercial horticulture 56. Implement the detailed action plan developed for this component. PMU February - September , 2016 Subcomponent 2D: Lesotho Enterprise Assistance Project 57 Implement MTR Report recommendations: strengthen diagnostics and mentoring for SMEs, especially in priority sectors; continue support for PPD; and increase LEAP marketing; among others. PMU ongoing 58 Pair a tourism consultant with tourism establishments to advise and encourage them to apply to LEAP PMU and MTEC May 2016 59 Explore the possibility of allowing the 20% matching contribution of businesses to be equipment and machinery PMU and World Bank March 2016 60 Increase targeting of firm, particularly those with growth potential. PMU ongoing 61 Revise the LEAP Manual as needed PMU April 2016 Component 3: Project Implementation Support Monitoring & Evaluation 62 Request Compuscan to begin disaggregating records by gender Compuscan, PMU ongoing Procurement 63 PMU to ensure that consultants submit their deliverables within the agreed time periods and to the agreed standards PMU Immediate 64 PPR recommendations on Direct Contracts and payments to be implemented PMU Immediate Financial Management 65 PMU to prepare the revised budgets by component PMU 7 March, 2016