Partnership Project with selected Syrian Chambers of Industry and Commerce, Syria, 2006 - 2007 Project Duration: 1. Main phase: May 2000 – April 2003 2. Main phase: June 2003 – May 2006 Consolidation Phase: June 2006 – December 2007 The Syrian project partners are: Damascus Chamber of Industry Aleppo Chamber of Industry Homs Chamber of Commerce The objective of this project was to enhance the capabilities of the Syrian partner chambers to provide demand-driven services to their members. The target group of this project were small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which should be assisted in their abilities and potentials to create income and employment. The selected three self-governing organisations of the Syrian economy acted as central intermediary to achieve the target group. The project activities aimed at strengthening the chambers in their role as service provider and stakeholder to provide small and medium-sized enterprises a better and sustainable range of services offered. The "Partnership Project with selected Syrian Chambers of Industry and Commerce" was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via SEQUA. GPP was responsible for the project management.