1. 1 UNDP and Small Business Development in Kazakhstan November, 2004 г.

2. 2 Current Status of Small Business in Kazakhstan  522,000 small business entities registered  1,250,000 employed in small business sector (approx. 18% of labour force)  Share of GDP contributed by small business sector accounts for 20%

3. 3 Share of Small Business by Economic Sectors, 2003

4. 4 Distribution of Small Businesses by Sector, 2003

5. 5 Number of Active Small Business Entities, 2003

6. 6 Number of Active Small Enterprises, x 1 000

7. 7 UNDP Support to Small Business Development in Kazakhstan In Semipalatinsk Region  Business Skills and Support Training for Small Businesses  Micro-credit program for Women

8. 8 UNDP Support to Small Business Development in Kazakhstan In Atyrau Region  Atyrau Business Development Center  Atyrau Micro-credit Center  Atyrau Business Incubator

9. 9 Atyrau Business Development Center: Objective  To develop local capacity to provide sustainable business advisory services to existing SME and potential entrepreneurs in Atyrau.

10. 10 Atyrau Business Development Center: What Does Center Offer?  business advisory services  business trainings and workshops  business and technical information  textbooks on business issues  liaison between local and foreign partners  surveys  assistance in project formulation and implementation

11. 11 Atyrau Business Development Center: Achievements  955 clients assisted in 2170 meetings;  222 business plans prepared for $7.8 million, 71 financed for $2 million;  504 new jobs created by businesses assisted;  over 400 people participated in trainings;  2 265 books distributed;  local NGO took over project activities upon formal project completion as of January 2004

12. 12 Atyrau Micro-credit Center: Objectives  Support low-income vulnerable population groups through simplified access to micro-credit  Gradually improve credit culture and discipline, and expose borrowers to the basics of business practices

13. 13 Atyrau Micro-credit Organisation: Achievements: Number of Trained

14. 14 Atyrau Micro-credit Center: Achievements: Number of Credits and Amounts Disbursed

15. 15 Atyrau Micro-credit Center: Achievements: Composition of Borrowers by Sector

16. 16 Atyrau Micro-credit Center: Achievements  local registered and fully licensed NGO took over project activities upon formal project completion

17. 17  Providing favourable environment for starts-ups and small businesses in the region Atyrau Business Incubator: Objective

18. 18  29 projects are approved  15 small enterprises started their business in the BI  56 new jobs created Atyrau Business Incubator: Achievements

19. 19  Implementation of projects in Atyrau in partnership with the private sector: ChevronTexaco, Tengiz Chevroil, CitiGroup Successful Practice

20. 20 Favorable Business Environment GovernmentPublic Association of Entrepreneurs International Community  Coordinated policy of small business development  Strengthened role of small business public associations  Close cooperation with government  Better coordination among public associations  Capacity building support to respective governmental bodies and small business public associations  Coordination of donor support in small business development strategy

21. 21 Financial and Credit Support GovernmentPublic Association of Entrepreneurs International Community  Stimulate banks to work with small businesses (development of financial and credit instruments)  Creating of credit bureau and credit history database  Access to information on credit opportunities  Advisory services for entrepreneurs on credit issues  Training  Technical assistance in capacity building of financial institutions  Advisory services for entrepreneurs and public associations  Coordination

22. 22 Business Development Services GovernmentPublic Association of Entrepreneurs International Community  Favourable conditions for development of small business development services sector  Monitoring of needs and demands in BDS  Access to market information  Promotion of advanced business- technologies  Promotion and adaptation of best practices in BDS sector development  Coordination

23. 23 Thank you !