The SMEs center in the Arab Planning Institute
organizes a training program “SMEs Finance” in cooperation with ministry of
finance and national economy in Sudan during the period 1-5 march 2015. The program aims to
analyze sources of SMEs finance in the Arab countries and the mechanisms that
can be used to enhance access to financial services. It also discusses the
methods used to estimate SMEs financial needs, the finance gap, and the role of
loan guarantee schemes and central banks in bridging the gap. It also discusses
Islamic Methods of finance and their applicability in case of SMEs. The program
also discussed stages of strategic planning for the SMEs sector and the
mechanisms of enhancing their performance and role in development.