Online conference presenting the results of the WB project KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10

Date:
18 June, 2020
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Today, on 18 June 2020, within the framework of the World Bank “SME competitiveness Project”, the online Conference was organized by Euroconsultants S.A. main contractor for the project (Savvy Business sLTD and Applied Economics Research Center as sub-contractors) in order to present the results of the National Baseline Survey and the SME Development Concept as main deliverables of the contract KZ/SMEC/QCBS-10 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by more than 680 participants, among them representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Industry and Export Center QazIndustry, Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, the national chamber of entrepreneurs "Atameken” and Small and Medium Enterprises.

The key issues discussed were: analysis of data national baseline survey, analysis of the current state of SMEs development, international SME development experience review, forecasts and scenarios for the development of the economy of Kazakhstan and SME sector until 2050, directions for improving the policy of SME development and mechanisms for implementing the Concept of SME development in the RK, stages of implementation of the Concept for the development of SMEs in the RK.

This is the final activity of the project which is successfully completed after 14 months implementation.