The Arab Planning Institute (API) is a regional independent non-profit organization established in 1980 and located in the State of Kuwait.

Target Groups

The SMEs Center, in harmony with the general objectives of the Arab Planning Institute, is targeting the following categories:

Institutions concerned with entrepreneurship and self-employment.

Public agencies patronizing, supporting and financing SMEs.

Non-government domestic and international institutions supporting and financing SMEs.

Institutions concerned with policy making and legislation, as well as those concerned with planning and credit policies for SMEs.

Regional and Arab institutions, trade unions, associations and technical support units working in the field of SMEs development.

Higher education institutions.

Donors working in the field of SMEs development.

Institutions concerned with self-employment, labor market policies and youth and women empowerment.

Business incubators and related institutions.

Chambers of commerce and industry and business organizations.

Entrepreneurs and unemployed graduates

Cooperatives and Charities related to SMEs sector.

SMEs' owners

Non-profits organizations related to entrepreneurship, self-employment and employment.