Purpose:

To promote economic and small business development through shared partnerships.

Functions:

1. To develop and support business enterprises.                           
2. To facilitate the process of empowerment and creation of an enabling business environment for HDI 's.                         
3. To manage the implementation of heritage projects to generate economic spin-offs for the Northern Cape.                            
4. Develop and implement the provincial SMME Strategy.
5. Facilitate co-ordination and alignment of SMME support.
6. Develop and maintain a database of SMME's in the Northern Cape.

It is made up of the following sub-programmes:

• Regional Economic Development Support
• Regional Economic Development Support