Bilateral donors are quick to assist in the area of SME development, but not so quick to provide cash for corporate rescue. Partly, it's because corporate rescues often fail. To be effective, they must be done efficiently and quickly. Few consultants have the expertise to do this. The Rapid Response Team must arrive and work until the job is done.
Corporate rescue is explosive and demanding.
It can't be done part time. The company that has only a few suppliers but hundreds of customers and many competitors. The suppliers can afford to demand payment within thirty days, or they will cut off the supply. The customers on the other hand, that used to take 30 days to pay may now be taking four to five months. The company must find this extra money.