
INTRODUCTION
The Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) is a business development services program d e v e l o p e d b y t h e I LO i s c u r re n t l y implemented in over 130 Countries across the globe. It empowers SMEs, Women, Men, Youth to start new business and improve on the exisng ones, hence contribung to decent jobs creaon and improvement of the Countries’ economies. Since its incepon in the 70s, the SIYB has empowered over 15m entrepreneurs, trained and cerfied over 60,000 trainers and over 300 Master Trainers. BDSPN is the accredited Partner O r g a n i z a o n ( P O ) o f t h e I L O t o operaonalize SIYB in Uganda to build capacity for SIYB Trainers who in turn empower SMEs to start and improve their businesses.