The training was organized by the Agency of Labour and Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Adult Education Center of Tajikistan with the support of the ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the ILO project "Applying the G20 Training Strategy ". 

The training was conducted by invited ILO international master trainers from Azerbaijan (Azad Rahimov) and Kyrgyz Republic (Aisulu Meymankanova). During a 7-day intensive training the participants learned how to provide training on entrepreneurship development and preparing a business plan for the vulnerable groups (the unemployed, women and youth).

The ToT concluding ceremony was attended by Mr. Emin Sanginzoda, First Deputy Minister of Labour, Migration and Employment of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Bobokhon Barotzoda,  Director of the Agency of Labour and Employment (ALE), Mr. John Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist, ILO Moscow, Mr. Sobir Aminov, ILO National Coordinator in Tajikistan, Ms. Tahmina Mahmud, ILO project coordinator in Tajikistan and Mr. Shukurullo Salomov, director of the State Institution "Center for Adult Education of Tajikistan."

The ToT certificates were awarded to 16 national trainers. The participants also discussed concrete actions aimed at further integration of the SYIB component in training programmes and everyday work of the Agency. In particular, it concerns issuing interest-free loans to start small business for the unemployed citizens of Tajikistan.

The participants noted that the SIYB programme is an efficient tool that can contribute to the support of unemployed to become entrepreneur. This activity is part of a broader effort by the ILO to increase employment through entrepreneurship. The Ministry of Labour plays a key role in this process.

The Start & Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme is a management-training programme with a focus on starting and improving small businesses as a strategy for creating more and better employment in developing economies and economies in transition.

With an estimated outreach of 6 million trainees, continuously growing network of more than 17000 trainers and 200 Master Trainers in 2500 partner institutions SIYB is one of the biggest global management training systems used for the support of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) currently on the market. Initially developed in the 1980ies, it has now been translated into more than 40 languages and introduced in more than 100 countries.