Swisscontact helps SMEs

Swisscontact helps SMEs

JAKARTA (JP): Swisscontact, an international nonprofit
organization, in cooperation with the World Bank is currently
running a pilot project to support small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) in East Java.

The organization said on Monday that the project, worth Rp 500
million (about US$66,500), aims to encourage SMEs to improve
their business and management skills by receiving high quality
training and utilizing advisory services.

Under the one-year project, SMEs are given the opportunity to
obtain local business training and advisory services at a
discounted price.

The project, which is also supported by PT Nestle Indonesia,
will issue 10,000 discount vouchers at a price of Rp 1,000 each.
The vouchers entitle the SMEs to discounts of 50 percent with a
maximum of Rp 50,000 at 37 selected business training and service
providers in the province.

Training and counseling is available in 12 different fields,
including bookkeeping, management and marketing. (cst)