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Entrepreneurship development and SME support in Myanmar and Supporting Tourism in Myanmar through Business Management Training - Final Cluster Evaluation

eval_number:

2223

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2223

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Start and improve your Business

category:

Enterprises

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comments:

SIYB trainers organized in clusters according to key competencies, motivation and plans for the future. The ultimate beneficiaries are managers and owners of small enterprises.

challenges:

The two SME projects have created a pool of SIYB trainers that can act as a solid base of departure. At this point, however, many SIYB trainers need support in relation to technical, financial and institutional aspects for the future. In this context, it is important to get in contact with their potential segment of the SME sector and develop training based on the specific needs of their target group.

success:

The SME projects have successfully managed to build up a pool of SIYB trainers that far exceed the targets set for the project, also in terms of materials and methodologies developed over the last three years.

context:

For the newly trained SIYB trainers, markets need to be developed, possibly for clusters of SIYB trainers to ensure technical, financial and institutional sustainability for the particular segment of the market that they intend to work in. SMEs in general are motivated to start a new business, but have little knowledge and access to training, and the business culture is only emerging after many years of military rule.

description:

The SIYB training delivery system in Myanmar is at the starting point of creating sustainability for the future: At the technical level only some of the SIYB trainers have at this point reached a level where they can offer training to entrepreneurs on a regular basis. In terms of financial sustainability, many trainers have not yet developed a market where clients are able to pay for the training and in terms of institutional sustainability a Master Trainers Platform is about to be established. In this phase, the efforts need to move from establishment of a pool of trainers to consolidation. Part of this process is to develop the combination of technical, financial and institutional sustainability in different segments of the market that will enable a number/cluster of SIYB trainers to sustain in the long run. A few SIYB Master Trainers have had success to the extent that the SIYB is added on to existing competencies and products, and to the extent that they already have a group of regular clients.

administrative_issues:

To be decided

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/210835

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location:

country:

Myanmar

region:

Asia and the Pacific

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eval_title:

Entrepreneurship development and SME support in Myanmar and Supporting Tourism in Myanmar through Business Management Training - Final Cluster Evaluation