Presenters:Rana Ehsan

Tahreem MehmoodAnam Ashraf

Introduction:

SMEDA was established in October 1998 to take on the challenge of developing Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan.

With a futuristic approach and professional management structure it has focus on providing an enabling environment and business development services to small and medium enterprises.

Vision:

“Growth of globally competitive SME sector through a favorable

& facilitating environment & support services as an engine of

growth & sustainability to national economy”

Mission:

“To function as the promoter & facilitator of SME sector of

Pakistan by creating a conducive & facilitating environment as

well as providing service delivery to SMEs for enhancing their

capabilities & competitiveness”

SMEDA Objectives: Formulate Policy  to encourage

the growth of SMEs in the country.

Facilitation of Business Development Services to SMEs.

Facilitate the development and strengthening of SME representative bodies associations/chambers.

Set up and manage a service provider’s database including machinery and supplier for SMEs.

Facilitation of SMEs in securing financing.

Strengthening of SMEs by conducting and facilitating seminars, workshops and training programs.

Identification of service opportunities on the basis of supply/demand gap.

Board of Directors1. Minister of Industries & Production Chairman

2. Secretary, Ministry of Industries & Production Member (Ex-officio)

3. Secretary, Finance Division. Member (Ex-officio)

4. Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Member (Ex-officio)

5. Chairman, Federal board of Revenue Member (Ex-officio)

6. Chief Executive Officer, SMEDA Member

7. Engr. Adeel Rauf, CEO, Khyber Match Industry, KP. Member

8. Mr. Muhammad Salim, Ex-Chairman, PPAM, Lahore. Member

9. Mr. Zulfiqar Thaver, President of Union for Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME), Karachi.

Member

10.

Mrs. Aamna Taseer, Director Zaiqa Channel, Lahore. Member

11.

Dr. Abdul Nasir Kasi, CEO Agro Pak, Quetta. Member

12.

Mr. M. Akram Malik, Ex-Federal Secretary. Member

Organogram

Technical Services Primary Services:

New SME start up technological process selection help.

Once process decided upon then help in selection of brand new/second machines to stay inside a certain capital investment cost range.

Help in defining job descriptions of technical labor force.

Help in start up of the manufacturing / production process by selection of helpful consultants.

Secondary Services: Upgradation of existing

production lines. Improvement in quality of

Product to achieve customer requirement/standards.

Help in cutting down electricity and natural gas bills by retraining  work force to think on Conserving Utilities.

Sectoral Services: Quality standards. Materials Inspection. Materials Testing. Improvement in testing and

inspection of Surgical Instruments Knives and Cutlery, Electrical Fans.

Materials selection for Agricultural Implements.

Training Services: SMEDA organizes training programs,

seminars, workshops and conferences.

Training programs are affordable, appropriate and innovative.

Improving knowledge, skills and competencies in the technical, marketing, financial, compliance, policy, regulatory, legal, commercial and other important functions.

The results include improvement in export potential, investment promotion, business transparency, human resource development, managerial capacity building etc.

Women Entrepreneurship

Initiatives

The women economic development in Pakistan has been quite ignored.

Nothing has been done with regards to developing proper women economic action plan to uplift women socio-economic status.

Government has launched internship programs and other incentives yet its impact on the grass root level is not visible due to lack of information and knowledge to young females regarding these facilities.

However, there was a need for holistic program for enterprise and leadership development of women in Pakistan.

Hence, SMEDA stepped in to support the development of this marginalized segment of economic enterprise.

Helpdesks.

Main activities include:

Women Business Development Center (WBDCs).

Capacity Building Program for South Punjab.

Marketing Assistance.

Business Plan Development

Facilitation for Financing:  SMEDA has signed with First

Women Bank Limited (FWBL) to provide financial assistance on priority basis to WEs having adequate work experience in their line of business.

Training programs for Entrepreneurship Development:  

Conducts training programs across Pakistan covering management, technical and skill development training sessions, in which more than 300 ladies have already participated. 

Technical Assistance: Provide information to WEs

on latest technology innovations as well as industry based machinery and tools requirements.

Future Plans: The future strategy has been

designed keeping in view the targets set forth in the “National Economic Council Implementation Plan of Framework for Economic Growth 2015-16”.

Engagement of Youth:  Strengthen linkages with

women colleges/universities to run entrepreneurship development sessions, create internship opportunities and arrange visits to industry.

Public Sector Development Projects

Agro Food Processing Facilities - Multan CFTC for Light Engineering Cluster - Mardan Chromite Beneficiation Plant - Khanozai Dyeing , Washing & Pressing CFC for Silk Cluster - Mingora Swat Establishment of Spinning CFC - Islampur Swat Foundry Service Centre - Lahore Glass Products Design & Manufacturing Center - Hyderabad Gujranwala Business Center Honey Processing & Packaging Common Facility Center - Mingora Swat Juice Producing and Packaging Line for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Multan Khadi Crafts Development Company (KCDC) - Multan Leather Crafts Development Company (LCDC) - Multan Meat Processing & Training Company (MPTC ) - Multan Policy & Project Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation Unit (PPIMEU) Lahore Red Chilies Processing Centre - Kunnri/ District Umerkot Revival of Cutlery Institute of Pakistan (CIP) - Wazirabad Revival of Hyderabad Leather Footwear Center - Hyderabad Revival of Multani Blue Pottery - Multan Sialkot Business and Commerce Centre SME Subcontracting Exchange - Gujranwala Sports Industries Development Centre - Sialkot Spun Yarn Research and Development (R&D) Company - Multan Washing & Pressing Unit - Matta Mughal Kheal, Charsada Women Business Development Centre - Karachi Women Business Development Centre - Mingora, Swat Women Business Development Centre - Peshawar Women Business Development Centre – Quetta

SME Policy, Ownership &

Implementation:

A large number of Government Ministries &Organizations (in addition to the

private sector) will have to play their role in removing impediments & providing support for SME growth.

Importance of SMEs Distribution is not an issue for a

country. A country cannot distribute

wealth without creating it. Wealth creation can be done in a

country by international competitive enterprise.

SMEs is the major percentage of enterprises & the major labor generation.

Conclusion & Recommendations

Recently, in Pakistan hundreds of businesses have been closed due to shortage of Electricity, water, Sui gas (natural gas), or due to law and order situation.

Everyday million of assets are being transferred to Gulf countries by existing business community, in such a scenario no SME can prevail and grow with reasonable level of certainty.

Recommencing the discussion above, the possible strategy for productivity

improvement in Pakistan, through SMEs, has to follow a four step

approach:

1) A conducive regulatory environment, balanced regulatory burden, provision of adequate infrastructure, supporting attitude from provincial and federal government levels.

2) Short to long term funding and access to capital.

3) Pakistani society is an employee society, to shift it to an entrepreneurship society; we have to bring reforms by taking revolutionary steps in our education system and have to fascinate our educated youth towards entrepreneurship.

4) Quality training of workers and up gradation of technologies.