[{"bbox": [129, 151, 1144, 264], "category": "Text", "text": "digital literacy, business management and entrepreneurship skills. It will be anchored in problem-based and pedagogical methods targeting MSMEs across various sections (e.g. agric-food, retail, services, hospitality, manufacturing, ICT). The curriculum and accompanying teachers and the How-To-Digitalize-Your-Business Manual will form the basis of the training activities administered by JBDC."}, {"bbox": [129, 283, 284, 309], "category": "Text", "text": "Output includes:"}, {"bbox": [129, 328, 1144, 383], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Mapping and recommendation report (including ToRs and roadmap) for complementary training (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 402, 1039, 429], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Complementary digitalization curricular and training manual developed for trainers (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 448, 1016, 474], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Minimum x JBDC, SBDC and interns trained, with a minimum x% being female (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 493, 763, 519], "category": "List-item", "text": "* MSME digitalization curricula component developed (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 538, 1005, 565], "category": "List-item", "text": "* How-To-Digitalize-Your-Business Manual developed for participating MSMEs (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 584, 1144, 668], "category": "Text", "text": "Minimum 5000 MSMEs benefitting from training, with a minimum x% being female, a minimum x% coming from parishes outside the Kingston Metropolitan area (by end of 2026, e.g. 1000 in 2024, 2000 in 2025, plus 2000 in year 2026)."}, {"bbox": [129, 685, 538, 712], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Activities relating to Digital Transformation"}, {"bbox": [129, 731, 1144, 816], "category": "Text", "text": "Complementing the Digitization and Digitalization activities, this activity consists of two parts. First, the activity will build the capacity of existing JBDC and SBDC partner experts and participating interns (from local universities and vocational training centres) to train entrepreneurs on issues pertaining to digital transformation."}, {"bbox": [129, 834, 1144, 1205], "category": "Text", "text": "A mapping of existing JBDC and SBDC expertise and capacities will be used to complement the existing curricula and training manuals to further the digital transformation of MSMEs and enable them to apply IT and technology to innovate and transform their businesses models and innovative services and products. Participating staff will be trained using a practical, problem based, and Training-of-Trainers (ToT) thereby strengthening capacities to optimise learning outcomes and allow for transfer of knowledge and skills to colleagues. Second, the activity will develop an MSME digital transformation training curricula and a How-To-Transform-Your-Business Manual for participating MSMEs. The curriculum must build on the previous training in activities, which also serves as the pipeline for the entrepreneurs to partake in the digital transformation training. The curricular will be anchored in the practical application of various ICT tools, business transformation, and innovation and entrepreneurship skills. It will be anchored in problem-based and pedagogical methods targeting MSMEs across various sections (e.g. agric-food, retail, services, hospitality, manufacturing, ICT). The curriculum and accompanying teachers and the How-To-Transform-Your-Business Manual will form the basis of the training activities, which will be administered by JBDC."}, {"bbox": [129, 1223, 275, 1250], "category": "Text", "text": "Output include:"}, {"bbox": [129, 1269, 1144, 1323], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Mapping and recommendation report (including ToRs and roadmap) for complementary training (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1342, 1116, 1369], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Complementary digital transformation curricular and training manual developed for trainers (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1388, 1029, 1414], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Minimum x JBDC, SBDC and interns trained, with a minimum 50% being female (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1433, 736, 1460], "category": "List-item", "text": "* MSME digital transformation curricula developed (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1479, 1011, 1506], "category": "List-item", "text": "* How-To-Transform-Your-Business Manual developed for participating MSMEs (2023)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1523, 1144, 1608], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Minimum 1000 MSMEs benefitting from training, with a minimum x% being female, a minimum x% coming from parishes outside the Kingston Metropolitan area (by end of 2026, e.g. 200 in 2024, 400 in 2025, plus 400 in year 2026)."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 42 of 42"}]