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Developing the export potential of the Ukrainian berries sector
ITC starts discussion on Road Map for Ukrainian berry sector development
Ukraine
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06/05/2019
The International Trade Centre on 25 April hosted a discussion in Kyiv on the development and implementation of a Road Map for export growth potential in the Ukrainian berries sector. The meeting was held in the framework of the EU4Business Ready to Trade project and brought together the State scientific and methodological centre of informational and analytical support of undergraduate...
Bank Lviv joins the Women in Business programme
Bank Lviv first partner of Women in Business programme in Ukraine
Ukraine
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24/04/2019
Women entrepreneurs in western Ukraine will benefit from Bank Lviv becoming the first bank in the country to join the EBRD Women in Business (WiB) initiative, supported by the European Union as part of the EU4Business initiative. The EBRD is providing a financial package of up to €5.3 million to Bank Lviv for on-lending to women-led businesses and trade support. The package will consist of a four...
Round table discussion on the roadmap for the Ukrainian berry sector
Road Map of Ukrainian berries sector development: public discussion with stakeholders
Ukraine
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20/04/2019
On 1 6 April, the International Trade Centre in partnership with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine conducted a Round Table discussion on the Road Map of Ukrainian berries sector development, as part of the EU4Business Ready to Trade project. The event was attended by the representatives of government and state institutions, as main stakeholders, and by the business support...
Financial Fair in Kyiv
Loans for SMEs: Ukrainian entrepreneurs learn about new sources of financing
Ukraine
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19/04/2019
On 16 April 16, the Third Financial Fair for representatives of small and medium-sized businesses of Ukraine took place in Kyiv with hundreds of participants from SMEs as well as representatives of the financial sector and international donors. The event took place on 16 April at the ‘Parkovy’ Congress and Exhibition Centre in Kyiv. The organiser was the German-Ukrainian Fund (GUF) with financial...
EFSE’s main target group is micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and low-income households
New EU backing for European Fund for Southeast Europe to boost local currency lending
09/04/2019
The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) has announced the expansion of its fund structure to promote lending in local currencies. Backed by a contribution of €44 million from the European Union’s EU4Business initiative, and €12 million from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the new ‘L-shares’ will be used to enhance local currency financing in the...
ProAID portal
ProAID International Technical Assistance Coordination Portal launched with support of BRDO and EU4Business
Ukraine
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09/04/2019
On April 4, the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development launched an official web portal for international technical assistance (ITA) coordination (ProAID) in Ukraine. The web resource contains full and updated information on current international assistance projects in Ukraine, their goals, donors and implementation status. The portal was developed by the MEDT reform support team with the...
Maison & Objet Paris
Apply now to take part in ‘Maison & Objet’ international exhibition in September
Ukraine
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27/03/2019
Ukrainian interior designers are invited to apply for one of the five places on the Ukrainian stand at the ‘ Maison & Objet’ fair in Paris in September, one of the largest and most renowned European interior design and decoration exhibitions, as well as the most powerful online platform for professionals. The selected participants will receive support from the EBRD as part of the EU4Business...
Training on social responsibility in business
Corporate social responsibility in the spotlight at training for Ukrainian berry companies
Ukraine
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26/03/2019
On 20 March, the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with the Ukrainian Berries Association (UBA) and Nestle Ukraine organised a one-day training on social responsibility in business and core labour standards to help facilitate EU market entry for Ukrainian companies in the berry sector. The training was carried out in the framework of the 'Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade' project...
EBRD and EU launch SME credit line in Ukraine
Ukraine
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25/03/2019
EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line launched in Ukraine, individual borrowers can receive loans of up to €3 million in UAH equivalent Thousands of Ukrainian SMEs to benefit from funds worth up to €60 million Credit line to support production upgrades, export potential Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine stand to benefit from new financing opportunities offered by the EBRD...
From Policies to Action: OECD workshop on monitoring implementation of SME development strategy in Ukraine
From Policies to Action: OECD workshop on monitoring implementation of SME development strategy in Ukraine
Ukraine
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20/03/2019
On 20 February, the OECD organised the first workshop on monitoring the implementation of Ukraine’s SME strategy in the framework of the EU4Business project 'From Policies to Action'. The workshop focused on good practice tools to monitor and report progress in the implementation of SME strategies and action plans, including key performance indicators to better assess the impact of implemented...