“Information windows” to support women entrepreneurship opened in Uzbekistan
29/07/2014 15:14
“Information windows” to support women entrepreneurship opened in Uzbekistan
29/07/2014 15:14
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Opening ceremonies of “Information windows” for supporting women entrepreneurship in five mahallas (neighborhoods) of Uzbekistan were held on 22-23 July within the technical assistance project of the European Commission “New programmes for social assistance on expanding opportunities to reeive income for vulnerable families”.
“Information windows” were opened in Kukcha-Oqtepa mahalla in Uchtepa district of Tashkent city, Zebuniso mahalla of QIbray district, Gulzor mahalla in Chirchiq city of Tashkent region, Furqat and Istiqbol of Syrdarya district of Syrdarya region, the National Coordinating Unit of the European Union’s Technical Assistance Programme in Uzbekistan (NCU) said.
Representatives of local self-governing bodies, executive power in places, Microcreditbank, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Uzbekistan Women’s Committee and NCU participated in the ceremonies.
During the events, the participants received information on free services, provided by “Information windows”.
In particular, it is planned that the “Information windows” will provide information, consulting and educational services to local population on doing-business, microcrediting, etc.
It is expected that at least 520 unemployed women and youth will use services of the centers, of them 120 will receive practical assistance to develop business plans and open their own businesses, as well as obtain soft microloan.
It is worth to mention that the main goal of the project is to improve economic well-being of social vulnerable layers of population in places and strengthen potential of public organizations in this direction.
The project is implemented by Formaper Agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Craft and Agriculture (Italy), Uzbekistan Women’s Committee, Social Innovations Fund (Lithuania), Association “Women for dialogue and education” (Spain). The project will be completed in August 2015.
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