Subprogram one funds: (a) cofinancing of contracts for training activities identified in planning business projects to improve competitiveness; (b) promoting associations among businesses to permit joint contracting for training activities; (c) organizing a register of training institutions; and (d) cofinancing the planning, organization, and execution of distance-learning programs.
Subprogram two funds activities in the areas of technical assistance and competitive alliances. Technical assistance will focus on: (a) cofinancing contracts for technical assistance to develop and implement business projects to improve competitiveness; (b) promoting associations among businesses to permit joint contracting of technical assistance services; and (c) organizing a register of consultants. Competitive alliances will focus on cofinancing the formation and management of competitive alliances to pool capabilities and resources through joint business operations.
Subprogram three funds: (a) cofinancing contracts for the collection, organization, and distribution of information to subscribing users, with extensive use of the Internet and other multimedia tools; and (b) cofinancing a Web platform offering electronic mail, file transfer, news groups, online "chats," and "virtual" training. Other complementary activities will be funded, including: (a) promoting business awareness among participating retailers/ entrepreneurs through motivational campaigns; and (b) promoting awareness among service providers across the country.
Project Detail
Country
Argentina
Project Number
TC9710197
Approval Date
October 27, 1999
Project Status
Closed
Project Type
Technical Cooperation
Sector
SOCIAL INVESTMENT
Subsector
SOCIAL INVESTMENT
Lending Instrument
Multilateral Investment Fund Instrument
Lending Instrument Code
MIF
Modality
-
Facility Type
-
Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)
-
Total Cost
USD 3,400,000.00
Country Counterpart Financing
USD 1,400,000.00
Original Amount Approved
USD 2,000,000.00
| Operation Number | Lending Type | Reporting Currency | Reporting Date | Signed Date | Fund | Financial Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATN/ME-6718-AR | Non-Sovereign Guaranteed | USD - United States Dollar | Multilateral Investment Fund II (MIF) - | Nonreimbursable | ||
| ATN/MH-6719-AR | Non-Sovereign Guaranteed | USD - United States Dollar | Human Resource Facility | Nonreimbursable |
- Lending Type: Non-Sovereign Guaranteed
- Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
- Reporting Date:
- Signed Date:
- Fund: Multilateral Investment Fund II (MIF) -
- Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable
- Lending Type: Non-Sovereign Guaranteed
- Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
- Reporting Date:
- Signed Date:
- Fund: Human Resource Facility
- Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable