MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: International Finance Corporation (IFC), Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN) and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Partner To Launch Web-Based Toolkit for Mexico

The International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN), a group of organizations designed to promote the development of Mexico’s manufacturers and entrepreneurs; and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, a technological university in Monterrey, Mexico, have partnered to launch the SME Toolkit Integrapyme in Mexico, a web-based toolkit that has been used since 2006 in other countries to assist managers of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

The software is designed to offer managers of MSMEs assistance with business plan preparation, market information and legal, accounting and finance services. CONCAMIN and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey customized the portal’s content and format to meet Mexican enterprises’ specific management needs and local market characteristics.

The SME Toolkit is available in 17 languages, in approximately 32 markets and receives approximately 5 million visitors per year [1].

By John Howard-Smith, Research Associate

About the International Finance Corporation (IFC): A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) offers loan and debt securities, equity investments, advisory services and technical assistance to alleviate poverty and promote open and competitive markets in developing countries. The IFC has 182 member countries that “collectively determine its policies, and approve investments.” In fiscal year 2009, IFC’s new investments totaled USD 14.5 billion.

About the Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN): Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN) was established by the Mexican government in 1918 to establish strategies and activities that empower 107 chambers and associations and to promote the interests of manufacturers and entrepreneurs in the industrial sector.

[1] International Finance Corporation Press Release: “IFC and Partners to Help Strengthen Small and Medium Businesses in Mexico”, http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/media.nsf/content/SelectedPressRelease?OpenDocument&UNID=017F8BAD199CE71D852577EA006D5D2A

MicroCapital.org story, July 16, 2010: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Pledges Support for Microfinance Sector and Better Access to Credit for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Lesotho”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-the-international-finance-corporation-ifc-pledges-support-for-microfinance-sector-and-better-access-to-credit-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-in-lesotho/

MicroCapital.org story, March 9, 2010: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: International Finance Corporation (IFC), IBM and Republic Bank Launch Software Platform for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Guyana”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-international-finance-corporation-ifc-ibm-and-republic-bank-launch-software-platform-for-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-in-guyana/

MicroCapital’s Microfinance Universe profile: International Finance Corporation (IFC), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=International+Finance+Corporation+(IFC)

MicroCapital’s Microfinance Universe profile: Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (CONCAMIN), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Confederaci%C3%B3n+de+C%C3%A1maras+Industriales+de+los+Estados+Unidos+Mexicanos+(CONCAMIN)

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