WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL &

MEDIUM ENTERPRISE

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About WASME
WASME Objectives
WASME Vision Statement
WASME Mission Statement
WASME Objectives
Permanent Representatives
Observers
Research and Studies
Achievements
WASME-RSBDC

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 Founded in 1980 in New Delhi, India.
 The largest professionally managed global non-
governmental organization with Members and
Associates around the world serving micro,
small and medium enterprises.
 The four pillars of WASME growth strategies are
Peace, Development, Democracy and Security.

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 To build a world private community of small

business
 To develop an effective relationship to

promote enterprise-to-enterprise

cooperation.

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 Co-operation and networking for promotion of
micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
 Undertaking research, studies and consultancy
assignments.
 Promoting rural micro-enterprises by counseling.
 Motivating and conducting specific skill
development programmes through its Small
Business Development Centre (RSBDC)

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 Organizing annual international conferences on
SMEs in different parts of the world on a
rotational basis – 14 such annual conferences
besides 2 world conferences have been
organized so far.
 Facilitating enterprise-to-enterprise
cooperation through technology transfer, trade
and investment.

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 Study on "Impact of Globalization on and Enhancing
International Competiveness of Indian Small Scale Industries

 Study on "Impact of Globalization on Builders Hardware

Industry in India and Enhancing its Competitiveness“

 Study on "Role and Contribution of and Challenges before

Small Scale Service and Business Enterprises in India

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Achievements

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 Established in the year 2000

Assisting rural youth in establishing small businesses

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 Awareness and Entrepreneurship
Development Programmes (EDP)
 Skill Development Programmes
 Training of Trainers (TOT)
 Capacity building of grass-root NGOs
 Counselling, consultancy and escort
services
 Developing Low Cost Rural Consultants
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RSBDC attaches high importance to training of trainers

Participants in Training of Trainers Programme for Women

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 Imparting technical skills

Trainees of EDP on food-processing

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● 3611 youths benefitted under different programmes

● 450 youths trained under intensive programmes

● 289 (64.22%) established their own businesses

● 29 (10.03%) availed institutional finance

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Number of Beneficiaries: 3611
Gender Distribution

2579
(65%)

1032
(35%)

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 Family attitude changed from resistance to

support

 Improved responsiveness of support

institutions

 Awareness generated in neighbouring rural

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 www.wasmeinfo.org
 www.wikepedia.com
 www.smenetwork.net

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