EXECUTING AGENCY:

Instituto para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Unidad Productiva [Small-Production-Unit Development Institute] (IDEPRO)

BENEFICIARIES:

Microenterprises

OBJECTIVE:

The overall objective is to boost the competitiveness of urban microenterprises in Bolivia through improved access to business development services in nine cities in Bolivia.

DESCRIPTION:

The specific objectives are: (i) to support IDEPRO in the expansion of its three major areas of business development service (advisory assistance, training and trade information); (ii) to foster the development of new products with a high sustainability level; and (iii) to strengthen IDEPRO through a program of training, research and seminars.

FINANCING:

Modality: Grant

Beneficiary: US$  662,000

MIF (Window III): US$1,395,000

Total: US$2,057,000

FINANCIAL

TERMS AND

CONDITIONS:

Execution period 60 months

Disbursement period 66 months

COMMITTEE ON

ENVIRONMENT AND

SOCIAL IMPACT:

This project includes activities to promote the use of environmentally acceptable technologies and of improvements in microenterprise operations in the areas of occupational health and safety.

SPECIAL

CONTRACTUAL

CONDITIONS:

Conditions precedent to first disbursement: submission of a business plan for year one; and

Conditions during execution: annual reviews of business plans and two evaluations, the first to be performed 12 months after the first disbursement and the second on the fourth anniversary of the signing of the agreement.