Residents of North Leeward who own and operate businesses will next week get an opportunity to access training and business advice at a Business Clinic.
The Centre for Enterprise Development Inc. (CED) will conduct the fourth in a series of Business Clinics under its Unlocking Opportunities Through Climate Change Initiatives (UOCCI) Project, on Thursday, 9 July, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Wafulasun Sports Bar in Cumberland.
The CED is inviting small business operators and persons who want to start a business on the leeward side of the island to attend the Business Clinic and meet individually with its Business Development Officers (BDOs) to discuss issues affecting their businesses. In addition, the Business Clinics will help the CED improve its technical support services and develop programs to better serve the business sector.
The CED appeals to residents of North Leeward and other communities on the leeward side of St. Vincent to take advantage of the opportunity and attend the Business Clinic.
To date, the CED has held Business Clinics in Barrouallie, Mesopotamia and Georgetown under the three-year UOCCI Project which funded by the Organization of American States (OAS), through its Development Cooperation Fund (DCF), and is being implemented under the OAS/DCF 2024-2027 programming cycle to support, recognize and foster the contributions of women and underserved communities to create a more inclusive and effective approach to climate action that benefits everyone.
The goal of the UOCCI Project is to reduce the impact of climate change to enhance livelihoods and increase economic opportunities for women and vulnerable communities.