The Euroforum 2014 program will provide technical assistance on issues such as labeling, packing and packaging, distribution and logistics as well as the preparation of commercial offers.
From a statement issued by Eeas.europa.eu:
European Union and APEN present EUROFORUM 2014 (21/05/2014)
Managua, May 21, 2014. Promoting the continuous training of some 80 SMEs with export profiles, under the framework of the opportunities offered by the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America, is the main objective of the first edition of EUROFORUM to be held between the months of May and August this year.
Entrepreneurs and corporate executives will each devote eight hours a year to assisting micro, small and medium enterprises.
"'Entrepreneurs and executives creating an economic impact on MSMEs' is part of the program by Empretec at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)," reports Elsiglo.com.
Lourdes Navarro, director of the Empretec Center for Entrepreneurship Development in Panama, explained that the goal is to impact MSMEs so that economic empowerment in the country is sustainable by organizing executives and entrepreneurs who have studied abroad often, to volunteer and transfer that information to those creating jobs in the country.
The 'Coaching Exportation to Europe' program aims to train 100 Guatemalan businesses to export to the Netherlands.
The program is being led by the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) with support from the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from the Netherlands (CBI).
In this first stage companies are invited to participate, said the coordinator of Agexport Foreign Cooperation, Cristina Rhodes, "...
The "Encadenamientos Empresariales" (business linking or chaining) program from Agexport will be presented in other countries.
The Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) has developed the program for five years, supporting and training 54 rural SMEs.
Agexport Development Manager, Ivan Buitrón said to Sigloxxi.com"...each country should adapt the model to their own needs, but the main idea is to promote public-private partnerships and train farmers reducing poverty and improving nutrition."
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will give the funds to the Suppliers Development Program (PDP), which trains SMEs to make them more efficient.
The program, administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is called “Programa de Desarrollo para Proveedores” in Spanish. It intends to prepare Small and Medium companies to work with large enterprises by being more competitive.
IDB loan will help small and medium-sized enterprises expand export and attract foreign investment.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $10 million loan to finance a foreign trade program that will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nicaragua expand exports and attract foreign investment.
The IDB loan will help to identify new export opportunities for the country and will finance workshops for the private sector to promote their products and the creation of a trade promotion office in Europe. The IDB will also support training for small and medium-sized companies seeking to start exporting or increasing their exports.
A program in El Salvador will train micro, small and medium companies on the quality standards required by large corporations.
The project will also provide training for delegates of large companies on how to make business with SMEs.
Elsalvador.com published statements by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative in the country, Jessica Faieta: "The team in charge of the project is located in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry... UNDP will provide $1 million to start the project".
Small and medium enterprises from the country's north will receive technical assistance, training and access to business information.
An agreement was signed between the Commerce Chamber and the company Chemonics International, to improve the productive processes of these companies in order to access new markets.
From newspaper La Prensa Gráfica: "SMEs benefited with this alliance engage in forestry, vegetables, fruits, dairy, craftsmanship and tourism".
The government's plans include increasing training programs and easing access to banking credit for SMEs.
The authorities will also work in regulating informal businesses, for them to be able to access SME benefits.
"... the benefits of formality, like registering their brands and inventions in the National Registry...; we will create one-stop processes to speed up paperwork on the different government entities involved in starting and operating a new company...", reported Elsalvador.com.
Several banks are focusing on services to help put small and medium companies in the international market.
Bac San Jose Bank revealed a few weeks ago a new product which they will offer to the companies. The factoring service is a method by which the bank helps businesses to position themselves in foreign markets with the process of accounts receivable.