The participants attending this course come from various regional branches. They work directly with business clients, helping them scale up production by providing loans. However, today’s business environment demands more than just financial support. Clients increasingly seek assistance with maintaining accounting records, identifying new markets and partners, and other services that traditional banks typically do not offer. 

“I hope that by the end of the course, BDB staff will be equipped to provide SMEs with access to valuable business resources. My colleagues look forward to mastering tools essential for non-financial business advising and gain enhanced competence in organizing SME support events. Moreover, each SME center’s consultant will develop a personal action plan to integrate these new skills into their daily work.” added Mr. Makhmudov in his concluding remarks. 

On October 26, all participants successfully completed the training programme and were awarded certificates of completion, marking a significant milestone in their professional development. This achievement also contributed to strengthening BDB’s capacity in delivering non-financial services, enhancing its ability to support clients beyond traditional financial offerings. 

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The training and capacity-building activities under this partnership are supported within the framework of the UN joint program “Accelerating Decent Jobs and Social Protection for a Just Transition to Formality in Uzbekistan”, which aims to strengthen national systems for inclusive employment and social protection through SME development, improved access to services, and the promotion of formal and green jobs. This joint program is funded by the Joint SDG Fund. We sincerely appreciate the contributions from the European Union and the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland in accelerating progress towards the SDGs