Annual Plan

Year 1 (Sept 2007-Sept 2008): Business Planning and Access to Financial Services

Following activities are carried out in order to achieve this goal:-

1. A Market Survey
   A Market Survey on European demand and Nepali offer as well as Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Trends (SWOT) of Nepalese Small and Medium Enterprises sector is performed between September and March.
   
   
2. Selection of SMEs
   SMEs are selected as project beneficiaries by May.
   
   
3. Training Sessions
   Training sessions for the selected SMEs are conducted between June and August. It will include trainings on Business Planning and Access to capital. The e-learning modules are made available on-line following each trainings.
   
   
4. Small Enterprises Excellence Awards(SEEA)
   Business plans developed by the trainees are finalized by August. These plans are evaluated in order to select the best business-planners for the SEE Awards. The ceremony is organized in the end of August.
   
   
5. A trade fair
   A trade-fair is organized in India by DHS (Dastkari Haat Samiti) in November - December.(as part of the year 1)
   
   

Year 2 (Sept 2008-Sept 2009): Access to performance enhancement services

The second year is centered on increasing the access of Nepalese SMEs to performance enhancement services.

1. Training Sessions
   Training Sessions are conducted on Information Technologies basics, Quality Management and Product Development Strategy between September and August.
   
   
2. A trade fair
   A trade fair is jointly organized by FHAN (Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal) and FWEAN (Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs Associations of Nepal) in July.
   
   
3. Small Enterprises Excellence Awards
   SMEs for the SEE Awards are selected between July and August. Also, the SMEs to be supported by building their websites are selected in the same months. The SEE Awards is organized in August.
   
   

Year 3 (Sept 2009-Sept 2010) : Access to markets

The third year deals with extending the market outreach of the Nepalese SMEs.

1. SME rating tool
   An SME rating tool is developed between September and August.
   
   
2. Evaluation of SME Export capacity
   The export capacity of the SMEs is evaluated between November and June.
   
   
3. A Trade fair
   A trade fair is jointly organized by FHAN and FWEAN in July.
   
   
4. Small Enterprises Excellence Awards
   SMEs for the SEE Awards are selected between July and August. The SEE Awards is organized in Augus