Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) operations in Tunisia, Nodira Mansurova, expressed her institution’s readiness to continue supporting Tunisia in its reform programmes and national priority development projects.
These projects include programmes to support the private sector, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to help them improve their sustainability and competitiveness, she said during a meeting with Secretary of State to the Minister of Economy and Planning in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Samir Abdelhafidh, according to a statement issued by the Ministry.
The meeting was an opportunity to discuss financial and technical cooperation programmes in support of SMEs, in particular the “INSADDER” programme, according to the same source.
The two sides also discussed ways to further strengthen and diversify this cooperation in order to enhance the capacity of SMEs to integrate more effectively into global value chains.
In this context, the Secretary of State appreciated the EBRD’s efforts and support through the development of programmes and mechanisms aimed at supporting the private sector in Tunisia, in particular the INSADDER programme, which aims to support SMEs and improve their export capacity, whether in traditional markets or in new markets.
He called for greater coordination between all the parties concerned.
