SIYB ASSOCIATION OF SRI
LANKA
The ‘Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB)’ Program
of the International Labour Organization is a system of inter-related
practical management-skills training package for small-scale enterprise
owners and managers. It encompasses a range of cost-effective and
practical training, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and instruments
which were designed to meet the management training needs of potential
and existing small business persons.
The overall objective of the SIYB Association is to contribute to
the economic development and to the creation of new and better jobs
in any country it practices. Within the framework set by the development
objective, the first immediate objective of the SIYB program is to
enable local Business Development Services (BDS) organizations to
effectively and independently implement business start up and improvement
training and related activities for potential and existing entrepreneurs.
The second immediate objective is to enable potential and existing
small entrepreneurs through these SIYB partner organizations to start
viable businesses and to increase the viability and profitability
of existing enterprises, and to create quality employment for others
in the process.
The Start & Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme is a management-training
programme with a focus on starting and improving small businesses
as a strategy for creating more and better employment in developing
economies and economies in transition. With an estimated outreach
of 4.5 million trainees, continuously growing network of more than
17000 trainers and 200 Master Trainers in 2500 partner institutions
SIYB is one of the biggest global management training systems used
for the support of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) currently on
the market. Initially developed in the 1980ies, it has now been translated
into more than 40 languages and introduced in more than 100 countries.
With a consolidated step by step approach our immediate objectives
are: To enable local Business Development Service (BDS) providers
to effectively and independently implement business start up and improvement
training and related activities To enable potential and existing small
entrepreneurs, both women and men, through these BDS organizations
to start viable businesses, to increase the viability of existing
enterprises, and to create quality employment for others in the process.
The ILO has on demand now adapted training material originally developed
for Zambia and Tanzania on waste management, to suit the Zimbabwean
context, with a focus on waste recycling as a business idea for community
based organisations. The adapted training package Start Your Waste
Recycling Business comprises four key documents (i) Technical Handouts
(ii) Business Manual (iii) Business Plan and (iv) Trainers Guide
21/22 A, Polhengoda Garden, Polhengoda Road, Colombo 05,
Sri Lanka.
Phone: +94 112 827 693
Mobile: +94 773 624 150
Fax: +94 112 810 896
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
We, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) - the legendry institution
in the Asia Pacific region, reached another milestone on March 25,
2015 by completing 176 years of exemplary service to the business
community in Sri Lanka.
When CCC was founded on March 25, 1839 under the British Rule, the
Coffee industry took precedence over the current prime commodity 'Tea'
which has now excelled as the leading export commodity in Sri Lanka.
The agriculture based services provided by the CCC to its members,
gradually elevated to value added services. Over a period of years,
CCC which plays a catalytic role in the development of the business
sector, changed its focus on identifying key issues to assist in the
development of strategic plans to meet new challenges and opportunities.
With the close rapport maintained with the Government sector, the
CCC continued to strengthen its role as a channel between the Government
and the Private sector.
CCC, being the first Chamber to be established in Sri Lanka, is the
prime mover of the Chamber movement in Sri Lanka. It was also the
first Chamber to be represented in the Senate and House of Representatives
in the days of Ceylon, first to be accepted as an affiliate member
of Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(CACCI) in 1983. A few other services which were the first of its
kind to be introduced by the CCC are the issuance of Certificates
of Origin in 1925, introduction of e-Cos, Conduct of Commodity auctions
(Tea, Rubber, Spices & Allied Products) from 1894, Gem Auctions
in1980, services provided by Measurers/Surveyors/Assessors, Arbitration/Conciliation
& Mediation services, the first Sri Lankan export exhibition was
organized by the CCC in 1973, Initiated the First Export Awards scheme
in association with the then Export Promotion Secretariat, Formation
of Bilateral Business Councils in 1979, Launching of CSR awards in
2004, (Global Standard One) GS1 â?? which is the world's most
accepted standard for supply chain management - bringing Bar-coding
Standards to Sri Lanka and the CCC is the sole authorized body in
Sri Lanka to operate the GS1 Standards system. Moreover, CCC has the
unique feature of a Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
Trade Associations, Regional Chambers, Employer organizations and
Bilateral Business Councils in Sri Lanka. The CCC claims this status
having formed alliances with 20 Regional Chambers, 38 Trade/Product
and Service Associations and 21 Bilateral Business Councils.
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
50, Navam Mawatha,
Colombo 02,
Sri Lanka
Tel : (0094) 11 - 2421745-7, 5588800 (30 hunting lines)
Fax : (0094) 11 - 2437477, 2449352, 2381012
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