1. Strategic Planning

2. RAPID Programme www.odi.org.uk/rapid SMEPOL, Cairo, February, 2005 2 Strategic Planning Describe what you would like to see (by when) Analyse the context now (using the RAPID Framework) Use Force-Field Analysis to develop 5 or 6 strategic actions Use SWOT to assess feasibility

3. RAPID Programme www.odi.org.uk/rapid SMEPOL, Cairo, February, 2005 3 Operationalising the National Policy Framework –Improve links between SME stakeholders: –Establish Greater Levels of Trust –Increasing awareness among SMEs –Encouraging big companies to help to develop SMEs –Promote technology innovation among SMEs for competitiveness Improving SME access to finance –Imporving access to credit –Establishing credit centres for SME’s in Governates Improving SME exports: –Establishing a “Trading House” to promote SME product exports –Improving legislation to promote SME exporting –Increasing stakeholder buy-in to SME export promotion strategy Current Policy Issues

4. Group Task: To develop strategies to: Operationalise the National Policy Framework Improve policies for SME access to finance Improve policies for SME exports

5. Group Task Feedback: c.7-8 minutes from each group to present: Objective, Analysis of current situation, Action strategy, SWOT, conclusion, what more needs to be done? Other participants to think about: Have they considered all the factors - is the approach comprehensive, “logical” and achievable? All to think about: Are there implications for SMEPOL?