TAPS Project to start

Improving the Capacity of the Local Stakeholders (including Business Support Organisations) and Developing the Competitiveness of the Private Sector Support Programme – TAPS Project- which is funded by the European Union and conducted by the Diadikasia S.A. Consortium starts today.

The project will start with an event which will take place at the EU Information Centre in Lefkoşa between the hours of 09.30- 15.30.

According to the statement made by TAPS, the project which has a great importance for the development of the private sector and SMEs in North Cyprus, is expected to influence all levels of the economy (macro, meso and micro).

The aims of the project include  strengthening the capacity of relevant institutions working for the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community, carrying out feasibility works and providing advice on incubation centres, innovation centres, clusters and business development centres, assessing the capacity of the other stakeholders working on the development of the private sector and chambers and especially proposing financial support which contributes to the access of SMEs to the funds for finance.