The SMEs center in the Arab Planning Institute organizes a training program “Institutional support for SMEs” in cooperation with ministry of finance and national economy in Sudan during the period 22-26 march 2015. The program aims to analyze the status of institutional support delivered to SMEs in the Arab countries and to evaluate the mechanisms that are used technical support institutions. It also discusses the importance of business incubators in supporting and developing startups and the ways to maximize SMEs benefits by following up the international best practices.The program also discussed stages of strategic planning for the SMEs sector and the mechanisms of enhancing their performance and role in development.