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Turkmenistan|business|November 16, 2018 / 02:36 PM
EBRD, EU to boost small business in Turkmenistan

AKIPRESS.COM - Scores of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkmenistan will benefit from the EBRD’s Advice for Small Businesses programme, funded by the European Union.

The initiative is part of an effort to help develop the private sector in Turkmenistan and diversify the economy. Advice for Small Businesses will focus on upgrading the skills and practices of SMEs through local and international advice, leveraging EBRD investments with support and training for employees, suppliers and value chains.

Local small businesses face numerous challenges, including difficulties in accessing adequate finance. By improving their standards in a wide range of business areas, such as financial skills, marketing and project management, the companies involved in the programme will gain confidence and the know-how they need to grow and increase competitiveness.

The programme also aims at strengthening the local consultancy market by providing training to Turkmen business consultants.

A grant signing ceremony was held in Beijing in the presence of the EBRD President, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, and the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, during the Central Asian Investment Forum organised by the EBRD and the People‘s Bank of China today.

To date, the EBRD has invested €262 million in Turkmenistan’s economy, with an overwhelming focus on supporting private entrepreneurship.

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