Economic and Business Development Program

Porgramme Coordinator: Бахтиёр Тураев

E-mail: bturaev@osi.tajik.net

Goal:

Assist in the development of small and medium enterprise, which are important elements of the civil society, by ensuring freedom of entrepreneur's access to investment capital, justice, necessary information and knowledge.

PRIORITIES

Priority I: Development of business education

Aim: Assistance in providing access to quality education in the Republic of Tajikistan.

In the partnership with Ltd "Imkon Consulting" and Swiss Cooperation Office in RT the pilot project on establishing the branch of the international business school in RT for the provision of quality and inexpensive business education is implemented.

Priority II: Development of new/start up entrepreneurship

Aim: Promote social and economic development and promotion of self-employment among vulnerable groups (youth, women, and returning migrants) in Tajikistan by improving access to information, services and resources.

The project is aimed at providing advisory services, through the institutions of civil society, aimed at training and technical support to build skills of entrepreneurs in business for the implementation of innovative business ideas.

Priority III: Development of analytics in the sphere of economics

Aim: Provide greater opportunities for independent economic analysis, commentary, and policy recommendations.

Within this direction the program assists in the capacity building of group of annalists in the sphere of economics; supports the development of www.economist.tj; and continue activities towards development of the independent analytical center.

Partners:

- PA "Free Market Center of Tajikistan"

- Ltd. "Imkon Consulting"

- Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan

- PO "Tourism Development Center"