Representatives of 31 Business Support Organizations (BSOs) from Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine participated in the training seminar held in Kiev on 24-25 May within the framework of the project Financial Facilities for SMEs: Training and Capacity Building for Business Support Organisations in non-EU Member States of the Central European Initiative - FIT4SMEs II.
Participants had the opportunity to gain know-how about the instruments of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for supporting SMEs, such as the Business Advisory Services and the Enterprise Growth Program. The IPC - International Projekt Consult GmbH presented the Ukraine Micro Lending Programme (UMLP), whereas a representative of BC ProCredit Bank SA Moldova described how this Bank manages the funds allocated by the international financial institutions.