Donor: BP Exploration(Caspian Sea) ltd. and co-ventures

Outcomes and achievements:

1. 15 entrepreneurs expand ED/set up their businesses due to the loan/leasing packages being offered;
2. 44 youths enhanced their business knowledge and capacities and successfully graduated from the apprenticeship courses;
3. 10 apprenticeship graduates were supported via JSEP grants to set-up their own businesses;
4. 30 entrepreneurs increased their service/processing or production portfolios by 20% thanks to the loan packages offered by the lending institutions;
5. 15 trade-masters, entrepreneurs (of the entities and the young graduates of the apprenticeship courses)were trained on business skills and safety;
6. The 8 entrepreneursdeveloped their capacities to sustain, develop and manage their businesses with least or no dependence on BP/CIPs;
7. 23-25 business ideas (plans) were developed, 12 of themwere supported (8 small fast-track demonstration or pilot and 4 second-stage micro-projects).