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Business development opportunities in the supply chain Chile, 27/08/2009 In Chile, 260 micro scrap metal supplier businesses improved their performance practices and standards as Gerdau Aza suppliers, thanks to FUNDES’s support. > More	\| Suppliers for Gerdau Aza

Improving the business environment by simplifying business procedures

SIMTRA, 27/08/2009

Our experience of 25 years has taught us that modifying business practices is not enough if the business environment is not offering favorable conditions to establish and develop a MSME.

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| Business Procedures Simplification Program (SIMTRA)

Transparent business management and good governance

Panamá, 27/08/2009

In 2007 in Panama City and La Chorrera (Panama), 1075 people received training on criteria and concepts related to business ethics and values.

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| 1075 people received training on criteria and concepts related to business ethics and values

Encouraging entrepreneurial skills among young people

El Salvador, 27/08/2009

The Program began in 2003, where FUNDES, together with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), came together to promote entrepreneurial skills in the youth of El Salvador.

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| Entrepreneurial Development Program

Increasing value in the alpaca wool production chain

Bolivia, 26/08/2009

Through the Inter-company Associative Suppliers Program, FUNDES looks to effectively immerse small Camelid wool producers into the market in order to improve their competitiveness.

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| Micro-suppliers of scrap metal

A new business model for the traditional mom & pop shops

México, 26/08/2009

The program “Competitive Development for the Retail Business” aims to strengthen and guarantee the sustainability of traditional mom & pop shops dedicated to retail business.

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| Program: “Competitive Development for the Retail Business"

Growing through tourism

Venezuela, 26/08/2009

Since 2006, FUNDES, along with the support of 20 organizations, has carried out the “Crecer con tu Posada” (Grow with your Small Inn) program in Venezuela for Local Tourism Development in the Merida, Lara, Táchira, Falcón, Distrito Capital, Sucre and Anzoátegui states.

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| “Crecer con tu Posada” (Grow with your Small Inn) program in Venezuela

Socio-economic studies of the informal sector to characterize MSMEs

Guatemala, 26/08/2009

This program was born out of the need of the Municipality of Guatemala to mobilize more than 500 informal MSMEs in order to build the TRANSMETRO.

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| Mmicro-businessmen from the informal sector of Guatemala

Strengthening the entrepreneurship of women’s micro-businesses

Costa Rica, 26/08/2009

As a response to the modest support given to women entrepreneurs, FUNDES, together with the Arias Foundation, has developed a training program that helps them to improve their business management.

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| Entrepreneurship of women’s micro-businesses

Aiming for improvements in efficiency and competitiveness among suppliers

Argentina, 26/08/2009

This program aims to strengthen the relationship between Tecpetrol Argentina and its suppliers, thus generating solid long-term relationships under a business focus.

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| Suppliers of Tecpetrol Argentina

Creating new MSME export networks

Colombia, 14/08/2009

Since 2004, FUNDES Colombia and Proexport have implemented a program to support the strengthening of the country’s export culture.

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| MIPYMES colombianas exportadoras