Business Center Network (BCN) workshops and awareness sessions will help you to start, manage, operate and grow your business. Training programs range from advanced seminars aimed at experienced business owners to introductory workshops for the novice business owner and those considering starting a business or potential entrepreneurs. In addition to beginner-level and more advance business training programs we also offer technical and vocational skills training for youth and women entrepreneurs, including home-based industries.
Our business services include advice and guidance for existing or aspiring new businesses in:
We also offer our business clients technical support services in such areas as:
Creating young entreprenuers through our business center services.
Ministry of Economic Development under its Enterprise Development Programme organised a one-day forum “Partnering for Development” in Lhaviyani Atoll focusing on fostering a strong relationship with the private sector to work towards in supporting the growth of the Micro Medium Small Enterprises in Maldives. This is the first time such a forum was organised in Lhaviyani Atoll or any other inhabited island in Maldives.
Snapshots from the ongoing #SMEMappingSurvey of Faafu Atoll conducted by BC Kudahuvadhoo in close collaboration with the F. Atoll Council. During this trip, we are undertaking field assessment as well as training council staff in supporting the completion of the field survey forms. The study will be able to help Atoll council in understanding the value chain existing in the atoll as well as in understanding the gaps and challenges faced by the business in the atoll. #EnterpriseDevelopment #SMEdevelopment #BusinessCenter #TeamED
Ministry of Economic Development has today officially launched the first Shari’ah compliant finance scheme “Faseyha Madhadhu” to provide MVR 30 million, targeting at Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise in close collaboration with the Bank of Maldives Islamic with funding from Islamic Development Bank
Business Centers previously known as Business Development Centers (BDSC) are established under the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) as stipulated in the Small Medium Enterprises Act (2013). MED supports and oversees the functioning of the BCs through its Enterprise Development (ED) Programme.
Establishment of a network of BCs is in line with the Government strategy to support private sector development, specifically the promotion of the MSME sector, as an important component of the Government’s decentralization policy and supporting economic development opportunities and income growth at a regional as well as national level.
The BCs operate within the framework of Enterprise Development to support Government goals, strategies and priorities for achieving accelerated inclusive growth for broad-based and sustainable local economic development in the country by contributing to MSME sector development, increased job opportunities, expanded community participation in business activities with emphasis on economic empowerment of youth and women, improved priority sector value chains, and a strengthened business environment conducive to broadening the country’s economic base.
To become the premier national business development services network serving the MSME sector in the Maldives by 2020.
Our Mission is to foster, support, promote, and achieve inclusive economic growth through the provision of a full range of business services to support and train local entrepreneurs, community-based organizations engaging in business, and other business development services providers. We aim to contribute meaningfully to sustainable BDS capacity building and the growth of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise sector in the Maldives.
Business Center Network The Business Center Network (BCN) includes seven (7) Business Centers including a Central BC stationed at MED, providing business development services to MSMEs throughout the country
Hotline: 7917089
Telephone: 6528315
Coverage area:
Haa Alif,
Haa Dhaal and
Business Center Shaviyani Atoll
BCkulhudhuffushi
Hotline: 7918432
Telephone: 6620350
Coverage area:
Raa, Baa, Noonu and
Lhaviyani Atoll
bcnaifaru
Hotline: 7918495
Telephone: 6760533
Coverage area:
Vaavu, Meemu, Faafu
and Dhaalu Atoll
BCkudahuvadhoo
Hotline: 7914431
Telephone: 6800097
Coverage area:
Thaa and Laamu Atoll
BCFonadhoo
Hotline: 7913715
Telephone: 6842001
Coverage area:
Gaafu Alif and Gaafu
Dhaalu Atoll
BCthinadhoo
Hotline: 7916947
Telephone: 6881013
Coverage area:
Seenu and
Gnaviyani Atoll
BChitadhoo
Under the Business Incubator Program (BIP) the BCs work in close collaboration with their business incubator program technical partners to provide intensive business guidance and mentoring for a select group of new business enterprises engaged in innovative business growth opportunities linked to priority sector value chains that meet business incubator program criteria. Business Incubator support services are provided both on site at the location where the business enterprise is conducting its business as well as at strategically located technology training centers operated by the BCs and their collaborating program partners.
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