Anbar Business Center, ABC

Address: Al Warrar Street, Anbar, Ramadi

Telephone: 07901320459 or 07902649896
Email: rbc_ngo@yahoo.com
Website:
Hours of work: Sunday thru Thursday From 8 AM to 4 PM

Background:

The Anbar Business Center (ABC) was formed in May 2010 through the merger of the Ramadi Business Center (RBC) in Ramadi and the Nahr Al-Ataa Economic Development Organization (NEDO) in Fallujah. RBC and NEDO were both established by the USAID-Tijara program in 2008. The merger of these two small business development centers (SBDCs) forges together the strengths of each, allowing them to operate together as one team under results-oriented leadership. ABC’s headquarters office remains in the former RBC’s main office in the capital of Al-Anbar province.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Anbar Business Center is to enable our provincial economical and investment community so that it benefits to and from the development of a strong regional market and to make it capable of using new methods and techniques in managing their businesses.

Staff Structure:

Board of Directors Chairman: Hikmat Sulaiman
Authorized Contacts:

Zaid Al-Hardan, Executive Director.
Abdul Kareem, Khalaf, Deputy Director.
Mahdi Ahmad, Fallujah Branch Manager.

Full-time staff: Two Business Consultants/Trainers, Documentation Officer, Marketing Specialist, Admin Support & Info. Technology, Accountant and M&E Specialist.

ABC at a Glance – Accomplishments to Date:

Conducted over 180 courses and trained 2,644 participants in business skills, financial and computer skills (26% women).
Facilitated economic studies and market surveys for Anbar Province.
Organized the Ramadi Job Fair (2008), Anbar Trade Fair (2009) and Anbar Investment Forum (2009 & 2010) for job seekers, international businesses and investors, government officials and private value-chain suppliers.
Sewing courses for women; funded by Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
Provided English and Computer Courses for 48 participants.
Launched the Iraqi Youth Initiative (IYI) Program (business creation and employment promotion), trained and counseled over 300 youths to-date.
"Doing Business in Anbar," Market Assessment event Dec 2010, attended by 110 provincial leaders.

Current Services Offered at ABC:

YI Youth Entrepreneurial Access to Finance – Business start-up and financing assistance.
IYI Youth Employment Promotion – Youth apprenticeships and job placement skills.
Exhibitions, trade fairs, and job fairs.
Business services for SMEs in Ramadi, i.e. photocopying, printing, and stationery, etc.
English and Computer Courses.