Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority
Role in R & D and Industrial Development
BY
MUKESH KUMAR
Manager-Sindh
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SMEs in Pakistan
Estimated Number : 3.2 million (99% MSMEs)
Value Addition in Manufacturing: 35%
Contribution to GDP: 30%
Share in manufactured exports: 25%
Contribution in Employment: 99 % Non -
agricultural Sector jobs
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SMEDA
– Apex Policy Making Body for SMEs
– Facilitate Support Services to SMEs
– Serve as Key Resource Base
– Voice of Small Business within the
Government
– Kick Start economy through aggressive
SME support programs
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Responsibilities
Facilitate on Policy-making and provide overall
Planning relating to SMEs in Pakistan
Protect the interests of SMEs
Identify research parameters and priorities
Conduct professional overall monitoring and
evaluation of SMEs
Advise the Federal Government for allocation of
funds to identify research and planning priorities
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Responsibilities – Contd.
Act as resource base for providing expertise,
information, data, statistics necessary for SMEs
Provide, arrange and facilitate support services
necessary for SMEs
Establish association of persons, firm, company,
body or corporation concerning SMEs in Pakistan
Initiate, take, continue, implement and perform
any and all activities for encouraging and
facilitating the growth and development of SMEs
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Operational Strategy
Building a Conducive Environment
Proposing and facilitating changes in Policy and
Regulatory Environment
Reducing the Cost of Doing Business
Facilitating Government-SME Interface
Developing Sectors and Clusters
Sector Studies, Strategies and Implementation
Cluster Development
Common Facility Centers (CFCs)
Provision and Facilitation of Services
Investment Facilitation
Technology, Training, Finance, Business
Information, Marketing, and legal support
Productivity and Competitiveness Improvement
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Expanding Outreach
Mingora
Abbotabad
Rawalpindi
Gurat
Gujranwala
D I Khan
Loralai
Sialkot
Faisalabad
Multan
Sukkur
Larkana
Dadu
Legends
Gwadar
Hub
Hyderabad
Provincial Offices (4)
Regional Business
Centers (20)
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Why R & D?
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To explore new avenues
To understand true potential
To enter export markets
To compete in changing global
economic scenario
• To make continued progress
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Technology Innovation(1/2)
• Glass Products Design & Development
Center, Hyderabad
• Leather Footwear Center, Hyderabad
• Foundry Design Center, Lahore
• Composite Material Development Center,
Sialkot
• Sports Products Design & Development
Center, Sialkot
• AHAN
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Technology Innovation(2/2)
• Auto parts Design & Development Center,
Lahore
• Light Engineering Services Center,
Faisalabad
• Chilies Processing Facility, Kunri
• Fruit & Vegetable Processing Unit, Multan
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Business Incubation Support
Women Business Development Center,
Lahore
Women Business Development Center,
Karachi
Gujranwala Business Center
Hyderabad Business Center
Sialkot Business Center
Tameer-Entrepreneurship program
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Priority Sectors
Gems & Jewelry
Dairy
Wooden Furniture
Sports Goods
Marble & Granite
Fisheries
Surgical Goods
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Thank You
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