Narrative Description of the Project:

The International Bank for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in cooperation with the Government of Armenia, is in the process of launching the Rural Areas Enterprise Development Project. One objective of this project is to increase the availability of credit funds to farmer and enterprises operating in the Marzes. For this purpose a capacity building program was initiated for private rural business service providers (RBSPs) to enable them to provide fee-based services to farmers and business people in the regions which are the intended beneficiaries of the credit program.

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

• Preparation and presentation of Training Modules to the Regional Business Service Providers on the following topics
• Market research techniques
• Basic Bookkeeping
• Cash Flow Modelling
• Business Planning