Vibrant businesses, better lives

Our people We work with more than 150 representatives in 30 countries around the world 2000 senior experts - all volunteers - are willing to share their knowledge and expertise More than 100 staff volunteers are acting as sector and country coordinators We have a team of 50 employees in our main office in The Hague – the Netherlands 11/14/2018

SMEs are the key to economic growth Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs): Are a source of innovation Supply larger companies with products and services Are the largest source of employment Contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Generate tax revenue Very large enterprises (>1000 employees) Large enterprises (251-1000 employees) SMEs (11-250 employees) Please use this slide to explain that there are various types of businesses in an economy, one of these being SMEs (11-250 employees). SMEs play a key role when it comes to economic growth and poverty reduction. There’s a lot of research (Worldbank, IMF etc.) confirming that a strong SME sector is a very important component for a healthy economy. Micro-enterprises (1-10 employees) 11/14/2018

Who can apply? You have been in business for at least two years You don’t have the resources to hire a commercial consultant… You are committed to be fully involved during the entire PUM project or… You are making progress but there feel that there is much more to gain For all criteria, please visit pum.nl Your company has between 10 and 250 employees …there is no consultant around with specific knowledge or expertise 11/14/2018

Palestinian Territory Where do we work? Jordan Morocco Palestinian Territory Mali Nepal Suriname Benin Pakistan Bangladesh India Senegal Uganda Myanmar Armenia Lebanon Ethiopia The Gambia Philippines Vietnam Colombia Sierra Leone Rwanda Ghana Sri Lanka Kenya Light blue = Focus Orange = Build Purple = Consolidate Peru Indonesia Tanzania Zambia Bolivia Zimbabwe South Africa 11/14/2018