Identify needs and undergo capacity building and Technical Assistance to SMEs and Financial Institutions under the Access to Finance for Recovery and Resilience Project

Belgian Bankers Academy has been shortlisted for a project aiming to support the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) by:

·       performing a rapid needs assessment clients’ needs especially SMEs in any area as it relates to business development and/or any other gap that might be identified

·       building the clients’ capacity to grow their business projects.;

·       enhancing the capacity of the existing network of Business Development Advisers (BDAs), providing to clients post-finance support (marketing, assisting in bookkeeping, etc.), not only to help them understand the project aims and objectives, access financing, new products design, marketing and implementation

·       developing turnaround strategies for struggling businesses

·       assessing readiness of expansion for businesses that are growing

·       carrying out any other task that may be identified by BRD.

Specifically, the TA will develop a standardized capacity building package. The main aim of the TA is to identify needs for capacity building and trainings clients (SMEs) by equipping them with skills for starting a business, turning a business around and expanding a business.

Duration of the project is 36 months