On March 10, the project “Capacity building of industry associations serving engineering companies in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan” co-funded by the European Union was launched in Tashkent. The project will be implemented by the CLEANTECH LATVIA in consortium with 2 partners – UZACE (Engineering Consultants Association of Uzbekistan) and Kazakhstan SU Arnasy (Association of Water Supply and Sanitation Companies of Kazakhstan) as part of the Central Asia Invest V grant program for Boosting Small Business Competitiveness, the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan said.
The project aims to improve the capacity of industry associations to provide versatile and competitive services to engineering companies in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as to introduce engineering certification to ensure high quality standards in investment projects and develop a presence of micro, small and medium-sized companies in growing industries.
The following activities are planned within the framework of the project:
– To share and communicate European experience to representatives of associations in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
– To develop content of training courses and certification program to improve MSME’s competitiveness.
– To pilot training courses and certification program on MSMEs representatives from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
– To evaluate results of piloting projects, adjust programs and introduce new services on regular basis of BIO’s.
The project is designed for the period until April 2023 and is an important part of the European Union’s support for the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
