13-Oct-08

eSP was selected for participation in “Support to the Development of Business Capacity of Ukrainian SMEs — International Dimension” Project

The European Commission has been actively involved in supporting the development of a successful economy in Ukraine. Considering that the support for the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) required additional assistance, a new project called “Support to the Development of Business Capacity of Ukrainian SMEs – International Dimension” was initiated together with the State Committee of Ukraine for Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship (SCURPE), which will act as the Project’s main beneficiary.

The Project will be implemented by the WYG International led Consortium. The Project will contribute to the development of SME competitiveness through institutional capacity building and policy advice to SCURPE and the main SME policy institutions, technical assistance in export and investment promotion and attracting foreign investments and through the increase of awareness of business internationalization in the country. The Project activities will be divided into three components:

• Improvement of state policy in the sphere of SME support development;
• Facilitate commercial links with EU companies and other foreign enterprises;
• Increase awareness of business internationalization in the public and SME sectors.

WYG International is the international arm of White Young Green plc. It is a UK-based, international management consultancy and economic development advisory group with registered companies in Turkey, Russia, Poland, Belgium, and Romania; country offices in Egypt, South Africa and Ukraine, and a network of project offices around the world.

Operational since 1991, WYG International has become one of the best known medium-sized UK consulting resources. Working with governments, businesses and civil society organisations, its objective is to reduce poverty and enrich the lives of people in the poorest of environments by improving business competitiveness through restructuring, supporting the creation of small businesses, advising on economic and social reform and encouraging new approaches to regional and municipal development.

Much of its work is funded by, and in response to, the needs of, the world’s donor agencies (such as EuropeAid, World Bank, DfID,), though other work is privately commissioned by institutions and enterprises around the world.