Missions of the department of small and medium-sized enterprises
The Department of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises shall be responsible for:
- formulating and implementing government policy on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME);
- designing strategies for setting up small and medium-sized enterprises;
- defining an action plan and implementing strategies for the development and promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises;
- improving on the business environment in collaboration with administrations concerned;
- supporting institutions that finance small and medium-sized enterprises in collaboration with the competent administrations and organs;
- promoting financing mechanisms adapted to small and medium-sized enterprises in collaboration with the competent finance institutions and administrations;
- supporting transfer of technology to small and medium-sized enterprises;
- fostering capacity building for small and medium-sized enterprises;
- seeking market outlets for products of small and medium-sized enterprises in league with the competent administrations and organisations;
- supporting the access of small and medium-sized enterprises to highly developed sectors;
- supporting the amelioration of competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises;
- following up the activities of the SME sector;
- putting in place an information system for SMEs.