SME Training Experts - Private Enterprise Finance Facility

The overall objective of the technical assistance scheme is the provision of advisory services for capacity building in favor of current and potential future final beneficiaries of EIB's Private Enterprise Finance Facility II(PEFF II) in Uganda PEFF II is a long term credit facility in extended to Ugandan banks ("financial intermediaries") for on-lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The finance contract for the facility was signed by six Ugandan financial intermediaries. The technical assistance scheme foresees the provision of training workshops and individual advisory services to the final beneficiaries that are active in sectors eligible under the PEFF II facility (e.g. agribusiness, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, health, education, tourism). The scheme is expected to enhance the utilisation of the facility and will help to reduce the related credit risks for the financial intermediaries. The planned duration of the technical assistance scheme is 14 months from December 2011 to January 2013. The project will provide training to SMEs on the following main topics (details will be determined in discussion with the financial intermediaries): business plan preparation financial management including accounting and general corporate governance Additionally, the consultants will provide certain SMEs with individual counseling on specific needs: writing/review of business plans preparation of feasibility and market studies and other specific topics relevant to project preparation or implementation.