(1)What are the full details of (a) her department's strategy to expand the footprint of the (i) Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) and (ii) Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) in rural communities across the Republic and (b) how the strategy aligns with the Government’s commitment to promote inclusive economic growth and development in rural areas;
(2) what (a) specific programmes and/or initiatives has her department undertaken in recent years to improve access to finance and support services for small and medium enterprises in rural communities through SEFA and SEDA and (b) are the details of the (i) impact and (ii) outcomes in each case? NW1557E