Core Functions

The Centre is devoted to:

•  Supporting and encouraging private sector, especially SMEs growth, investments and global competitiveness;

• Strengthening and stimulating public policy for SMEs development; coordinating with organizations-private, government, multilateral and non-government for supporting development agenda;

• Investing knowledge and experiences in people including women –who are entrepreneurial; development of technology, infrastructure, trade and markets for attracting public and private sector investments;

• Assisting countries undergoing transition to buildup market-based economy, inter alia, through SMEs;

• Institutional development, capacity building and sensitizing banks and development financial institutions to the emerging needs of economy; 

The Centre will achieve these via training, seminars, workshops, consultancy, advisory and non-financial support services, studies, research and publications.