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Smart subsidy implementation guide

The ‘Smart Subsidy’ Implementation Guide is a manual for those interested in implementing a market-oriented subsidy and learning from Sierra Leone’s Smart Subsidy Pilot. This pilot was designed as a proof of concept and the primary purpose was to test, adapt and learn.

Topic: Entrepreneurship and innovation, Financial instruments for business

Sector: Agriculture

Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone

Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)

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