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THE Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association(GMSA)recently commended fellow Business Support Organisation, EMPRETEC Guyana, on reaching the significant milestone of ten years as a multi-functional entity, committed to the growth and capacity-building of micro and small scale enterprises in Guyana. In a press release, the GMSA said it wished to place on record their appreciation of the work undertaken by EMPRETEC over the past ten years to nurture the corporate growth of its members through a series of interventions, including Human Resource Development, Capacity Building, and Corporate Management and Productivity Improvement, all with special emphasis on the development of women in business.
The release said it was in 2003 that the GMSA’s Executive strengthened its focus on Small Business Development with a view to placing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on a better structured and more coherent path of development, individually and in clusters.
The ultimate objective was to develop small scale enterprises into viable entities that could contribute to the national economy. As such, the GMSA in 2003 made a formal application to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) through the local office of the UNDP and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for formal acceptance into the international EMPRETEC Programme. This organisation is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with numerous satellites around the world.
UNDP/UNIDO granted the GMSA’s request and a three- year contract was signed, resulting in the establishment of a viable Empretec Secretariat in Guyana. A corps of professional trainers soon emerged, benefitting continuously from focused training programmes led by international Empretec experts.
Today that corps of trainers has the capacity to replicate the training and developmental programmes throughout the micro and small business community in Guyana.
Over the past six years, EMPRETEC has been functioning as an independent affiliate of the GMSA equipped with its own Secretariat and Board of Directors. The Managing Director, Ms. Judy Semple, continues to serve in an executive capacity at the GMSA.
Empretec Guyana has made considerable contributions to business development, especially in the development of human resources, employment and identification of more lucrative, value-added enterprises. Their membership has also grown exponentially and their area of coverage has extended into remote regions of Guyana, including the Rupununi, Region 9.
The GMSA, naturally, is quite proud of the growth of EMPRETEC Guyana and its efforts to remain self-sustainable, to build its own capacities, and to create opportunities for international recognition of Guyanese entrepreneurs while steadily increasing its membership and the range of programmes and services it offers.
Meanwhile, GMSA commits to sustaining its partnership with Empretec Guyana and ensuring that the Business Support Organisation (BSO) continues to be represented in its programmes, both locally and abroad.(Alex Wayne)
The release said it was in 2003 that the GMSA’s Executive strengthened its focus on Small Business Development with a view to placing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on a better structured and more coherent path of development, individually and in clusters.
The ultimate objective was to develop small scale enterprises into viable entities that could contribute to the national economy. As such, the GMSA in 2003 made a formal application to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) through the local office of the UNDP and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for formal acceptance into the international EMPRETEC Programme. This organisation is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with numerous satellites around the world.
UNDP/UNIDO granted the GMSA’s request and a three- year contract was signed, resulting in the establishment of a viable Empretec Secretariat in Guyana. A corps of professional trainers soon emerged, benefitting continuously from focused training programmes led by international Empretec experts.
Today that corps of trainers has the capacity to replicate the training and developmental programmes throughout the micro and small business community in Guyana.
Over the past six years, EMPRETEC has been functioning as an independent affiliate of the GMSA equipped with its own Secretariat and Board of Directors. The Managing Director, Ms. Judy Semple, continues to serve in an executive capacity at the GMSA.
Empretec Guyana has made considerable contributions to business development, especially in the development of human resources, employment and identification of more lucrative, value-added enterprises. Their membership has also grown exponentially and their area of coverage has extended into remote regions of Guyana, including the Rupununi, Region 9.
The GMSA, naturally, is quite proud of the growth of EMPRETEC Guyana and its efforts to remain self-sustainable, to build its own capacities, and to create opportunities for international recognition of Guyanese entrepreneurs while steadily increasing its membership and the range of programmes and services it offers.
Meanwhile, GMSA commits to sustaining its partnership with Empretec Guyana and ensuring that the Business Support Organisation (BSO) continues to be represented in its programmes, both locally and abroad.(Alex Wayne)
