Algeria - Small and Medium Enterprise Development Support Project (PAD - PME)

The Project to Support the Development of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (PAD-SMES) is part of the strengthening of policies and tools for the promotion of SMEs in Algeria. It is intended to improve the supporting measures to promote SMEs development, and strengthen the dialogue between the public and private sectors. The planned intervention of this project is to assist the three (3) main national structures in charge of the SMEs promotion, coaching and follow-up in the strengthening of their capacities. The three agencies concerned are: The General Administration Office of SMEs (DGPME), the National Agency for the Development of SMEs (ANDPME) and the National Advisory Council for the Promotion of SMEs (CNCPME).