Policy and Planning

Role of Policy & Planning Department

Policy & Planning Division of SMEDA has dual focus internal & external. It plays a key role in devising and coordinating policies, action plans and strategies for SMEDA operations. On the other hand it has a mandate to carry out research, communicate with stakeholders and advocate policies with different tiers of the government with an ultimate objective of creating a conductive business environment for SMEs in Pakistan. P&P is the hub of policy and regulatory research that provides SME specific policy input to all tiers of government, government agencies and institutions, SME associations, industrial clusters and individual entrepreneurs.

Functional Brief

Provision of SME – specific inputs in the macroeconomic and sectoral policies

  • SME Policy Development & Implementation
  • Federal Budget, Fiscal and Trade Policy

Generating strategic ideas and their development into projects

  • Hassle Free Business Environment (series of SME business support gala's)
  • Women Business Incubation Center
  • Development of Women Entrepreneurship in Pakistan. (www.win.org.pk)

Execution of Research Projects

  • Second Investment Climate Survey (ICS-II) with the World Bank, Washington D.C
  • SME Baseline Survey

Liaison with the different tires of government

  • Coordination with the Federal, Provincial and Local Governments
  • Emergency Assignments

Information Dissemination

  • Quarterly Newsletters
  • SMEDA Library – Cyberary

Networking with the relevant organizations to fill in information and resource gaps

  • Strategic linkages with national and international organizations