SME Development Project Contributes to professional SME in Mongolia

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G. Gerelsaikhan, 25, is a young entrepreuner, who produces pressed and conically shaped incense blends in various fragrances. She was able to increase her production thanks to the SME development project support. © SDC © SDC

To assist SME development in Mongolia, the Business Professional Network (BPN), a Swiss initiative, specifically targets niche markets with the aim of contributing to a more professional, competitive, productive, diversified and service-oriented SME sector in Mongolia.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Mongolie
Développement économique inclusif
Développement de petites et moyennes entreprises
01.02.2012 - 31.01.2017
CHF  1’405’000
Contexte

70 percent of Mongolia’s GDP is generated by the private sector. Mining is the most important economic sector and attracts the largest investments. SMEs provide the majority of employment opportunities.

GDP per capita in 2010 was USD $2,251. Mongolia ranks 100th on the HDI, and has a (income disparity) Gini coefficient rating of 0.33 (CH: 0.34).

Objectifs

SMEs contribute to the development of Mongolia’s economy and provide sustainable employment and income opportunities

Groupes cibles

Direct beneficiaries: 110 motivated urban and rural small and medium-size male and female entrepreneurs with established business entities, employing an average of 10 staff.

Indirect beneficiaries: 1500 employees (of which 750 new job places)

Effets à moyen terme

To support in a structured and demand-oriented manner highly competitive SMEs - managed by both women and men - in all aspects of successful and ethically high-standard business activity.

Résultats

Résultats obtenus:  

Business trainings, peer coaching and soft loans are helping urban small-scale entrepreneurs become professional and competitive.


Principaux résultats attendus:  

1. Supported companies owned and managed by both women and men increase their business turnover, employ more staff and generate income.

2. Supported companies succeed in niche markets and contribute to a “brand” for Mongolia.

3. Supported companies organize themselves and become and influence the SME sector


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Organisation suisse à but non lucratif
  • Autre organisation suisse non-profit


Autres partenaires

Local partners: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Financial Regulatory Commission,
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mongolian National Employer’s Federation.

Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs

SDC-funded projects:

  • MORE (Market Opportunities for Rural Entrepreneurs)

  • VET ( Vocational Education and Training Project)
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’405’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’385’205
Phases du projet

Phase 1 01.02.2012 - 31.01.2017   (Completed)

The BPN focuses on existing SMEs led by motivated and talented entrepreneurs, both male and female, who will benefit from systematic and applied business training in Mongolia’s relatively conducive business environment.

The BPN project provides intensive training, a loan system, business organisation and political leverage-building for its selected clients. It also promotes ethics for best business practices, which often requires a shift in the way of thinking of entrepreneurs in post-socialist countries.