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TITLE OF PROJECT

 

Management Training Programme (MTP) – Capacity building for SME management In Uzbekistan

Country:

 

Uzbekistan

Project Period:

 

08/2013 - 08/2016

Project Value:

 

€ 2.787.000

No of Staff Provided:

 

2 Key Experts + Short Term Experts

Origin of Funding:

 

EU General Budget

Name of Client/ Beneficiary:

 

EU Delegation Uzbekistan / The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan

Description of Project:

 

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the performance of the SME sector in the Republic of Uzbekistan, in terms of contribution to GDP and job creation.

The purpose of this contract is to increase the stock of qualified and competent entrepreneurs and managers (human capital) able to effectively start up and manage local SMEs and ensure their sustainable development in a long term perspective.

 

The Project involves a two-fold intervention:

1. Training/internships in EU companies for SME managers and a limited number of Business Support Organisations’ (BSO) experts. (Component 1)

2. Capacity building and institutional strengthening of CCI staff and experts, local BSOs and free-lance trainers and consultants in order to increase the local capacity of provision of SME management training and consultancy.  (Component 2)

 

The expected results of the Project will therefore be:

In the area of SME managers:

- stronger managerial knowledge and know-how (business planning; finance, accounting, marketing, human resource management, as well as managerial/organisational aspects of design, technology and production processes), leading to better business performance in terms of companies' growth and job creation;

- more diversified and sustainable business relations with larger and foreign companies (in particular EU-based prospective business partners), also sustained by a more compatible business language and culture among Uzbek and EU managers.

 

Concerning capacity building for the CCI, local BSOs, free-lance trainers and consultants, enhanced local capacity (knowledge, competences, attitude and institutional systems) in:

- the provision of high quality management training (by receipt of training of trainers and by participation in the internships programme and/or ‘learning by doing’ during the orientation and follow-up phases of the SME internships.

- organisation of exchanges and internships.

Services Provided:

 
  • Organise internships in EU countries
  • Develop managerial knowledge, know-how and attitudes through exposure to western management style and business culture;
  • Apply and disseminate learning (in terms of innovative management systems and processes) inside ‘home companies’;
  • Establish business contacts with EU companies;
  • Establish compatible business language and culture between Uzbek and EU managers
  • Designing and implement a training programme in management, legislative and technical topics
  • Implementing measures to support sustainability
  • Develop local capacity for providing high quality management training
  • Monitor and assess the training activities using standard methodologies.
  • Dissemination of knowledge 

Name of Partners:

 
  • WYG Intl. ltd (UK)
  • PARIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FR)
  • BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (UK)
  • PLANET S.A. (GR)
  • ANTICRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP (UZ)