The Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development Agency

The Project Development Authority is the authority concerned with the development of medium, small and micro enterprises and entrepreneurship, either directly or through coordinating the efforts of all agencies, NGOs and initiatives working in the field of those projects, or through what it establishes or contributes to it. The agency was established by a decision of the Prime Minister No. 947 of 2017 and amended by Resolution No. 2370 of 2018, to be directly affiliated with the Prime Minister. The agency replaced the Social Fund for Development established since 1991, thus becoming a product of accumulated experiences for more than 25 years in the field of providing Employment opportunities, poverty alleviation, creating a supportive environment for small and micro enterprises and spreading the culture of entrepreneurship, in addition to implementing social and human development programs and general labor-intensive projects that have contributed effectively to raising the living standards of citizens. The Authority for Development of Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises exercises broad tasks and roles and has more comprehensive powers and powers in terms of coordination for the development of the MSME sector and work to achieve social and economic development, and then the device seeks to establish a national program for the development of medium, small and micro enterprises and create an enabling environment It has motivated citizens to enter the labor market through these projects, as well as spreading the culture of entrepreneurship, research, creativity and innovation, and coordinating the efforts of all concerned authorities in this field. The device works through several axes as follows: The first axis: an expert house and a knowledge center for projects with the aim of making use of knowledge to develop policies and strategies and enhance coordination and impact assessment The second axis: the business environment with the aim of providing a supportive work environment that facilitates legal, legislative and regulatory reforms to project growth and contribute to improving the standard of living The third axis: project development with the aim of enhancing competitiveness and business links between projects, whether directly or indirectly