Business Development Services
Business Development Services (BDS) aims to increase the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries to participate more effectively in the global economy. BDS requires the service provider to conduct a needs assessment premised on being "close" to SMEs, ensuring their effective participation and commitment, provides specific targeted advice/support, and builds in flexibility for ongoing learning and adaptation over time. Best practice BDS will support changes in the capacity and performance of the business sector at the level of the individual enterprise, wholesale service providers, and improvements in the policy and regulatory environment through reducing the costs of doing business. AECOM International Development has pioneered the Investor Roadmap, which details the requirements for starting, operating, and closing a business. Noteworthy projects include:
