11TH European Development Fund Implementation Report 2017- 2023

iii. Capacity at the Firm Level Strengthened During the period, a range of capacity building programmes improved the export competitiveness of CARIFORUM firms. Caribbean Export hosted workshops in-person and virtually including: ProNET, a modular business management training programme for SMEs that uses an Experiential Learning Methodology; Market Intelligence, Services Go-Global, Export Competitiveness Accelerator, Business of Music (BOM), Talking Exports Webinar Series, Energy Management and Auditing, ISO 50001 Energy Management, ISO20700 Management Training and workshops on access to finance. Specialised training was also provided to firms in trade penetration via the Launch to Market Programme, Export Accelerator Programme and the Export Marketing module of ProNET.

(1) ProNET ProNET is a modular programme with 10 modules including: Business Strategy, Quality Management, Production Management, Resources Management, Product Development, Information and Knowledge Management, HR Management, Cost and Financial Management, Export Marketing and Energy Management (see Annex IV). ProNET aims to raise the level of productivity and profitability in MSMEs, allowing owners and managers to operate their businesses more efficiently and effectively ultimately supporting firms to become export ready and positioned to take advantage of the opportunities available under the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). A total of 560 people participated in ProNET courses from 12 CARIFORUM countries. They participated in Export Marketing, Human Resources Management, Business Strategy, Production Management, Information Management, Product Development and Cost and Financial Management. Of this total, 205 people participated in ProNET’s Energy Management and the ISO 50001 Energy Management training courses.

Implementation of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP)

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