United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has expressed keen interest to have collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) for development of SME sector in Pakistan. UNIDO Representative based in Pakistan Esam Alqrarah was talking to Acting Chief Executive Officer SMEDA Muhammad Alamgir Chaudhry here on Friday.
The Representative proposed formation of a working committee to identify areas of mutual interests in this regard. He said that there was a vast scope for SMEDA-UNIDO collaboration in the fields of food packaging, Women Entrepreneurship Development and the Information Technology. He assured to work hands-in-glove with SMEDA to carry out all future initiatives in Pakistan. He also disclosed that UNIDO was planning to hold an international business conference in Pakistan to bring international investment and joint ventures in the potential sectors of industry.
Earlier, Alamgir Chaudhry apprised the UNIDO official about SMEDA's services and projects being run for development of SME sector in the country. He called for UNIDO assistance to enhance opportunities for access to finance, cluster development and e-payments for SME sector in Pakistan. He also highlighted the scope of UNIDO co-operation in the Prime Minister's Youth Business Loan Scheme and the SME Club, which has been developed by SMEDA as an e-marketing platform for SME sector. SMEDA and UNIDO also agreed to compile a list of initiatives having a broader scope of mutual collaboration.
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