The Centre for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) at IICA provides capacitybuilding and institutional strengthening programs through short-term courses, training, workshops and related capacity building projects. Centre for MSME, IICA is dedicated towards MSMEs focusing on issues like the regulatory framework, innovative responses to business environment, strategic turnarounds and other issues affecting MSMEs. Centre for MSME, IICA is perfectly positioned to provide support to the state industry departments, CPSEs, Central & State Govt. Agencies for the training and capacity building of the officers as well as MSME stakeholders at country and regional levels.

While it is well known that MSMEs are the catalyst of the economy stimulating employment at comparatively lower capital cost, creating self-employment opportunities in rural and underdeveloped areas and promoting economic activity, MSMEs growth is constrained by limited availability of managerial skills and specialized skills which are crucial for reaching global markets