Promoting Instruments Improvement Smes

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The general objective of the project is to spur the development of a services market to implement the quality, environmental and food safety management systems model and standards as tools for continuous improvement. On both the demand side and the supply side of such a market, the idea is to boost capacity, competition, and transparency in the market, thus facilitating the introduction of such systems in small businesses while enhancing their competitive position. To achieve this general objective, the project seeks: (i) to substantially increase demand on the part of SBs for continuous improvement systems; (ii) to secure a more extensive supply of specialized services more attuned to the needs of SBs; (iii) to establish a commercial position for ISO and HACCP systems and clear recognition of this fact in the market place; and (iv) to develop an awareness in Paraguay of the topic and to have an institution, in principle the UIP, with the capability of supporting SB.