Arab Planning Institute (API)
organized a Training Program on "Skills of developing small and medium
enterprise development strategy and investment maps", from 31/3/2019 to 4/4/2019 for the
benefit of Qatar University.
The objective of the program was
to familiarize participants with topics and issues related to a strategy of developing
small and medium enterprises. In particular, the aim was to study stages of preparing a strategy for small
and medium-sized enterprises, and to explain concepts, importance, divisions,
characteristics, development constraints, and success of small and medium-sized
enterprises, as well as the role of financial institutions in the financing and
development of SMEs. It also aimed at evaluating the the financing needs of
small and medium enterprises and the skills needed to deal with them. The
program also analyzed the role of commercial banks and non-banking institutions
in financing small and medium enterprises.