Enterprise Development Project

$81.13M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Pragma Corporation
Country	Kazakhstan
Start Date	Apr 27, 2002
End Date	Oct 15, 2005
Duration	1,267 days
Number of Grantees	114
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`159039-76`

Grant Description

The Enterprise Development Project was a United States Agency for International Development Business Consulting project, dedicated to building capacity for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Central Asia.

We worked with hundreds of partner organizations to maximize the reach of our client services, and we employed over two hundred staff.

With our vast experience from serving hundreds of SME clients, we were able to offer practical solutions across a range of business functions.

The project was providing entrepreneurs with the opportunities to acquire business information, knowledge, and skills through the implementation of its seven inter-related major components: 1) Business Training, 2) Accounting Reform, 3) Business Advisory Services, 4) Regional Trade Promotion, 5) Association Development, 6) Quality Management Center (Kazakhstan only), and 7) Cross-Cutting Related Activities.

The ultimate objective of the project was to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of local companies so that they are able to compete in domestic, regional, and international markets.