CBI

We are the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI). Our mission is to support the transition towards inclusive and sustainable economies. We strengthen the social, economic and environmental sustainability of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. We do this by connecting SMEs to European and regional markets.

In doing so, we:

Promote and create decent jobs. We pay special attention to women and youth. We support women entrepreneurs and encourage women to take on management positions.
Stimulate sustainable production and trade.

We also work on well-functioning support services, facilitating rules and regulations, and effective sector alignment. These are essential for the success of SMEs.

Priority Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) themes in our projects are decent work, gender, youth and climate.