Assessment of Effectiveness of Institutional Support for Micro and Small EnterprisesrnDevelopment: The Case ofNefas-Silk Lafto Sub-city in Addis Ababa.rnEdossa KenornAddis Ababa University, 2012rnThe purpose of Ihis study is 10 analyse effeCliveness of inslitutional supporls for micrornand small enterprises development in Nifas Silk Lajio Sub-cilY of Addis Ababa cilyrnadminislralion. These institl/lional supports include Iraining, credit services, workingrnpremises, markeling place, market linkage and tax incenlives.rnThe research employed bOlh qualilalive and quantilative approaches. Data colleclionrntechniques used comprise: MSEs workers survey questionnaires, key informant interviewrnguide, focus-group discussions guide, and format for secondary dala colleclion. The dalarncollected have been analyzed using descriplive slatislics. Results were presented usingrntables and figures.rnThe findings indicated thaI inslitutional supports for micro and small enterprises playarnsignificant role for their growth. On the other hand il was also found Ihat inslitulionalrnsupports for micro and small enlerprises face different problems. Therefore based on thernfindings of the sludy it was concluded Ihat instilutional supporls for micro and smallrnenterprises have both positive and negative impacts on MSEs growth in the sub city. Thusrn/he s/udy has recommended Ihat /he gaps in strategies such as continues awarenessrncrea/ion in society /owards /he MSEs cOl11l11odi/ies, building /he capacity of suppor/rnins/itutions, streng/hening the linkage among the MSEs opera/ors are very important.rnMoreover, encouraging the involvement of other actors and there is a need for seriousrnfollow-up for till/ely corrections for those of the enlerprises who misuse /he ins/itutionalrnsupporls offered by differenl slake holders so as 10 bring growth for Ihe enterprises andrnIhe nation as whole