Hilla- Babylon Center for Economy Development (BCED) 
Who We Are?
The Babylon Center for Economic Development (BCED) was opened in November 2006 and is focused on providing business management training for small and medium sized businesses, as well as improvement courses such as Basic English. The Center opened a branch office in Iskandiriya in November 2008, which offers the same services as the main center in Hilla but with special emphasis on agricultural business training and development.Our Mission:
BCED’s mission is to raise the standards for businessmen, businesswomen and the local community in the Babil Province and the South Central region of Iraq by focusing on improving skills that will add value to their career development in trade, industry, agriculture, tourism, service and others. Developing these skills will help small and medium size business reach international standards and enable them to take part in economic development activities that will improve individual and social living standards.
What Do We Offer?
- "How to Start a Business" training courses.
- "How to Improve a Business" training courses.
- Business Association Management.
- Accounting services.
- Business consulting services.
- Micro-Finance Institution (MFI) training.
- Basic and advanced English courses.
Affiliations:
- USAID-Tijara.
- Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team.
- International Relief and Development, IRD.
- Regional US Embassy Office.
- Babil Chamber of Commerce.
- Industrial Union Iraqi Businessmen's Association.
- International Labor Organization, ILO.
- UNOPS.
Planned Activities:
- Feasibility Studies Services.
- Business Sector Specific provisions in Fishing & Tourism.
- Contracting Course deployment.
- Trade Fairs and exhibitions.
- Specialized Managerial Trainings for SME’s.
- Buisness directory for SMEs in Babel Province.
- Internet Café.
